The person at the center of this case
Luis Ferreira (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
15 years waiting · since 2010
LUIS FERREIRA
Justice for Luis Ferreira (fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2010, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why did Ferreira choose May 19, 2011 to flee—was there a specific trigger or warning that law enforcement was closing in?
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suspect
Lead #2Has Ferreira maintained the Brazilian Hair Experts/L'amour internet business continuously since 2011, and can financial records or domain registration be traced to identify his current location?
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contact
Lead #3Who are the known associates and family members in Florida and Brazil who may have aided Ferreira's disappearance or maintained contact with him?
Luis Ferreira, a convicted felon and principal owner of fraudulent precious metals investment firms in Florida, was sentenced in April 2011 to 33 months in prison for conspiracy to commit witness tampering. He disappeared in May 2011 while under electronic monitoring and failed to report to prison in August 2011, prompting a federal warrant for his arrest. Authorities believe he may have fled to South America, possibly Brazil, where he has continued operating an internet hair business, making his location and current activities the critical unknowns in this case.
Case
#1105
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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evidence
Lead #4What financial transactions or communications occurred between May 19 and August 29, 2011 that could establish Ferreira's movements or confirm his arrival in South America?
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witness
Lead #5Have any investors or company employees from the three investment firms reported contact with Ferreira or knowledge of his whereabouts since his disappearance?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Failure to Surrender for Service of Sentence; Contempt of Court (Conspiracy to Commit Witness Tampering) Caution: Luis Ferreira, a convicted felon, is wanted for failing to surrender to serve a sentence in Florida for conspiracy to commit witness tampering in connection with his involvement in a high-yield investment scam to defraud individual investors. From mid-2008 through 2010, Ferreira was one of the principal owners of three investment firms that operated out of Deerfield Beach, Florida and solicited investments in precious metals.
However, the investors were unable to liquidate accounts and company employees conducted unauthorized transactions on their behalf. Throughout that time, Ferreira was on supervised release in connection with a prior federal sentence and concealed his involvement in these firms from authorities.
On November 30, 2010, Ferreira was indicted for obstruction of justice, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice, and he was arrested on December 7, 2010. In January 2011, Ferreira pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit witness tampering.
On April 18, 2011, Ferreira was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Ferreira was released after sentencing and was scheduled to appear in prison no later than August 29, 2011.
Ferreira was given electronic monitoring with curfew, however, on or about May 19, 2011, Ferreira did not report home for curfew and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest the next day. On August 29, 2011, Ferreira failed to report to prison to begin serving his sentence.
Ferreira was indicted again on September 1, 2011 by a Federal Grand Jury for the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida for failure to surrender and contempt of court, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. Remarks: Ferreira speaks Portuguese and English.
Ferreira may have been living in South America, possibly in San Paulo, Brazil or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since May of 2011. Ferreira has owned and operated an Internet business called Brazilian Hair Experts, LLC, also doing business as L’amour, and is likely still involved with that company.
Timeline of Events
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2008-06-01
Investment Scam Operations Begin
Ferreira and associates begin operating three investment firms soliciting precious metals investments from individual investors
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2010-11-30
Indictment for Obstruction and Conspiracy
Ferreira indicted for obstruction of justice, making false statements, and conspiracy to obstruct justice
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2010-12-07
Arrest
Ferreira arrested on federal charges
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2011-01-01
Guilty Plea
Ferreira pleads guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit witness tampering
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2011-04-18
Sentencing
Ferreira sentenced to 33 months in prison with three years supervised release
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2011-05-19
Failure to Report for Curfew
Ferreira does not report home for electronic monitoring curfew; federal warrant issued May 20, 2011
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2011-08-29
Failure to Surrender to Prison
Ferreira fails to report to federal prison to begin serving 33-month sentence
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2011-09-01
Second Indictment
Federal Grand Jury indicts Ferreira for failure to surrender and contempt of court
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Case Information
Incident:June 1, 2008
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 1, 2008
Last Updated:June 15, 2026