FROM FOX NEWS: Federal agents in Chicago on Monday arrested a suspected Latin Kings leader accused of offering cash bounties to capture and kill a senior immigration officer working with “Operation Midway Blitz.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois unsealed a criminal complaint Monday charging 37-year-old Chicago resident Juan Espinoza Martinez with a single count of murder for hire. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the official Martinez allegedly placed a bounty on as Commander at Large of the U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino.
The complaint alleges Martinez sent Snapchat messages that read, “2k on information when you get him” and “10k if you take him down.”
According to the complaint, Martinez, who was taken into custody Monday morning, is a ranking member of the violent gang called Latin Kings. The gang’s violent crimes and drug trafficking activities are carried out across Chicago.
DHS says Martinez is from Mexico and that he entered the U.S. illegally.
As for the plot against Bovino, U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros called it “an attack on the rule of law.”
“Putting a price on the life of a law enforcement officer is an attack on the rule of law,” Boutros said. “The defendant’s actions in this case demonstrate a profound contempt for human life and public safety. Under my leadership, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago will hold defendants accountable for their grave criminal actions and ensure that no federal officer has to fear for their life for doing their job.”
Juan Espinoza Martinez, a suspected Latin Kings leader in Chicago, is charged with murder-for-hire for allegedly targeting Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino. Martinez reportedly offered $2K for info and $10K to “take him down” via Snapchat, posting a photo of the officer.… pic.twitter.com/Q4oy6mg5Kx
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