Illegal Alien Charged with Soliciting Murder of Border Patrol Chief
An illegal alien believed to be a member of the Latin Kings gang is accused of soliciting the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Commanding General Gregory Bovino, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed this week.
On October 3, a confidential source informed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of an assassination plot against Gregory Bovino, solicited by an illegal alien member of the Latin Kings.
ICE agents quickly discovered that Latin Kings member Juan Espinoza Martinez, an illegal alien, was the man responsible for allegedly broadcasting a message via Snapchat about Bovino, ICE officials said in a press release:
HSI Chicago received a screenshot of a Snapchat conversation from a user named “Juan” appears to place a $2,000 bounty for information “cuando lo agarren,” which translates to “when they catch him,” and a $10,000 reward “if you shoot him.” A third response of “LK….on him” indicates the involvement of the Latin kings. [Emphasis added]
(Screenshot of Snapchat conversation via EDS)
Martinez was arrested Oct. 6 in the sanctuary state of Illinois, where Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has harshly criticized ICE agents for enforcing federal immigration law.
“Depraved individuals like Juan Espinoza Martinez – who do not value human life and threaten law enforcement – have no place in this country,” Tricia McLaughlin of the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
“We will not allow criminal gangs to prey on U.S. government officials and our law enforcement officers. Thanks to ICE and our federal law enforcement partners, this thug is off our streets and behind bars,” McLaughlin said. “These attacks on our courageous law enforcement officers must stop. Secretary Noem has been very clear: if you threaten or lay hands on law enforcement, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Since President Donald Trump took office this year, ICE has seen a 1,000 percent increase in attacks on its agents when arresting illegal aliens.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
