Canadian man dies while in U.S. ICE custody in Florida

A 49-year-old Canadian man has died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida, the agency says.

The agency, commonly known as ICE, says in a detainee death notification Wednesday that Johnny Noviello was pronounced dead by the Miami Fire Rescue Department at 1:36 p.m. Monday.

The cause of death remains under investigation.

ICE reports Noviello was found unresponsive at the Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center where he was being held pending deportation proceedings after his arrest on May 15.

The agency says he was arrested at a Florida probation office and charged with removal for violating U.S. drug laws.

ICE says he had previously been convicted of racketeering and trafficking opioids in October 2023 in eastern Florida and sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Noviello had been in the U.S. since January 1988 and became a legal permanent resident in October 1991.

This is a developing news story. More to come.

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