Two individuals from Honduras and Brazil are facing federal charges in Maryland after allegedly assaulting immigration officers during separate incidents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Adolfo Nimrod Hernandez-Ramos, 42, a Honduran national, and Tony Marcos Ferreira-Dos Santos, 30, a Brazilian national, are both accused of assaulting and resisting federal officers. Authorities say both men are unlawfully present in the United States.
The announcement was made by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, alongside Acting Field Office Director Nikita Baker of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore Field Office, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Evan Campanella of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore.
On June 6, 2025, ICE officers conducted surveillance on Hernandez-Ramos in Catonsville after learning he had entered the country without inspection. Officers followed him to a shopping center where he attempted to flee upon their approach. During efforts to arrest him inside a store, Hernandez-Ramos reportedly resisted by kicking at officers and grabbing a table before being handcuffed. He also allegedly threatened an officer by saying, “I’m going to slice your eye out.” Several officers sustained injuries during the incident.
In a separate case on or about June 8, 2025, ICE officers encountered Ferreira-Dos Santos in Wicomico County while seeking another individual subject to removal proceedings. Both men fled as officers approached. After apprehending the other person with a final order of removal, authorities located Ferreira-Dos Santos who then resisted arrest before being taken into custody.
Both cases fall under Operation Take Back America—an initiative that utilizes Department of Justice resources to address illegal immigration and related criminal activity nationwide.
“U.S. Attorney Hayes commended ICE-ERO and HSI for their work in this investigation and BCPD for its valuable assistance. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael C. Hanlon and Gerald Collins, as well as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Mills, who are prosecuting these cases.”
“A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
Information about the priorities and community outreach efforts of the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office can be found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
