Johnny Noviero, 49, was found unresponsive at the Federal Detention Bureau of Prisons in Miami on June 23. Noviello is the eighth person to die in 2025 under ice custody.
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Canadian officials are “urgently seeking more information” after a Canadian citizen died in detention at a Florida detention center.
Johnny Noviello, 49, said in a statement that he was found unresponsive at the Federal Detention Bureau of Prisons in Miami on June 23. Medical staff administered CPR, an automated external defibrillator shock, and was called 911, Ice said, but Noviello was declared dead by Miami Firefighters about 30 minutes after he was found.
According to Ice, the cause of Noviello’s death is still under investigation.
“Canadian consuls officers are urgently looking for more information from US authorities,” Foreign Minister Anita Anand told social media. “I sincerely sympathy to my family. To respect the privacy of their families, no details will be provided at this time.”
Noviero, who became a legal permanent resident in 1991, was convicted in 2023 of charges including assault and drug trafficking in Borussia County, Florida, Ice said. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison.
On May 15, he was arrested by ICE at the Probation Office and was charged with a notice appearing in “removable” for a controlled substance-related conviction.
Nobiero’s death comes as the Trump administration tightened immigration enforcement and sparked massive protests across the country.
According to agency data, Nobiero is the 10th person to die in 2025 under ice custody. These deaths include Haitian women who spent more than 10 weeks in immigration custody and were detained in inhumane circumstances.
“ICE remains committed to ensuring that all people under its custody exist in a safe, safe and humane environment,” the agency said. “Comprehensive medical care is provided throughout the entire stay when individuals arrive and are provided.”
