Canadian man held by immigration officials dies in South Florida federal facility, officials say

MIAMA (AP) – Authorities said that a Canadian man, organized by the immigrant officials in Southern Florida, died in federal detention.

A US Immigration and Customs Protection Press Release died in the afternoon of 49 -year -old Johnny Noviello Miami at the Federal Detention Center in the Federal Detention Center. The cause of death was under investigation.

Authorities said that Noviello was kept waiting for the United States to be removed. The authorities entered a legal visa in 1988 and became a legal residence in 1991. In 2023, he was convicted of drug smuggling and other charges and was sentenced to one year in prison.

Authorities said that Noviello was taken by ICE agents in the probation office last month and accused of removal of drug conviction.

Seven other migrants detainees dead This year, federal detention, 11 deaths were reported in 2024.