A close-up of a man with short curly hair, a mustache, and a small goatee, wearing a gray t-shirt and a black jacket with a gray and green patterned sleeve. He appears to be outdoors in a wooded area with green trees in the background. A gloved hand is resting on his shoulder. Behind him, there are vehicles with flashing blue lights, suggesting a law enforcement presence. The image includes a timestamp and location text at the top right corner: "Apr 30, 2026 at 8:57:25 AM, Spring Creek Ln, Sandy Springs GA 30350, United States.

A Brazilian man wanted in his home country for allegedly killing his wife was arrested in Sandy Springs on Thursday.

What’s Happening: Federal immigration agents took Job Da Luz De Freitas-Junior into custody in Sandy Springs. He is wanted in Brazil on homicide charges tied to his wife’s death.

What’s Important: Da Luz De Freitas-Junior is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is expected to be sent back to Brazil to face those charges. Before the arrest, immigration authorities had also received information suggesting he may have been physically abusing another woman.

What We Know: Sandy Springs police said immigration agents reached out Thursday morning after getting a tip that a man wanted for murder in Brazil may have been living in the city.

Sandy Springs police worked to track down his location, and federal agents then found and arrested him. The arrest was carried out by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Atlanta, which handles the deportation of people living in the country without legal status or who are subject to removal.

The Path Forward: Da Luz De Freitas-Junior will stay in federal custody while officials process his removal from the United States. If deported, he would face the homicide charges in Brazil.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.

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