Brazilian national pleads guilty in Albany to transporting aliens

Igor Vieira-Bastos, 30, of Brazil, pleaded guilty in Albany, New York, on Wednesday, July 29, to one count of transporting aliens. The guilty plea was entered in federal court, according to the announcement.

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The case was announced by First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Fortunato, Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S.

The source does not provide additional details on the circumstances of the offense, the number of aliens involved, or any operational follow-up. The filing identifies Vieira-Bastos as a Brazilian national and states only that he admitted to the transporting-alien charge.

No sentence, detention status, or further court action is included in the source material.

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