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Migrant smuggling (promoção de migração ilegal, reingresso de estrangeiro expulso)Possibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Art. 232-A — promover, por qualquer meio, com o fim de obter vantagem económica, a entrada ilegal de estrangeiro em território nacional ou de brasileiro em país estrangeiroPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 2–5 years
Fine: Multa

§2: +1/6–1/3 (violence / degrading conditions).

Art. 338 — reingressar no território nacional o estrangeiro que dele foi expulsoPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 1–4 years
Fine: —

Note on this entry

One category covering CP art. 232-A (added by the Migration Law, Lei nº 13.445/2017) and art. 338 (re-entry of an expelled foreigner).

Source

Statute: Código Penal, arts. 232-A, 338
Official source: Secondary sources quoting CP text
Verification status: All tiers corroborated only by secondary sources quoting CP text; re-check against Planalto before treating as verified.
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, concurrence with human trafficking (art. 149-A) where exploitation is present, discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.