An official from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that a 13-year-old from Everett arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had a gun and a knife when he was apprehended.

The 13-year-old, whose family is from Brazil, was transferred to a juvenile facility in Virginia on Friday morning, according to attorney Andrew Lattarulo.

ICE arrested the boy after an interaction with the Everett Police Department, the Boston Globe reported . He was brought to the police station and later taken into custody by ICE.

Read more: Mass. 13-year-old was picked up by ICE after a police interaction and now he’s hundreds of miles from home

In a post on the social media platform X , Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin claims the 13-year-old “posed a public safety threat”

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