Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief, who is accused of having plotted a coup attempt to keep his boss in power.

Alexandre Ramagem, Bolsonaro’s intelligence chief, was sentenced in absentia to 16 years in prison in September over his role in the alleged coup attempt, which included plans to assassinate incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula told a local outlet on Tuesday that he expects Ramagem to be deported to Brazil.

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