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An undocumented immigrant from Mexico living in Texas was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting a TikTok that offered a $10,000 reward for murder. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent,
Eduardo Aguilar, 23, has been charged with transmitting threatening communications, according to Justice Department,
,threats “The actions taken against our law enforcement officers are completely unacceptable,” Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson said in a statement. “All threats against our agents and officers will be thoroughly investigated, and anyone who threatens agents or places a bounty on them will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.”
On October 9, Aguilar reportedly posted a tiktok The video accompanied the text reading, originally in Spanish, “I need 10 people in Dallas with determination (guts) who aren’t afraid,” along with skull emojis.
“10K for each ICE agent“reads the second line in the video.
Aguilar could face up to five years in prison.
According to court documents, TikTok helped local authorities catch Aguilar by providing them with identifying information associated with his account.
Independent Its public defenders have been contacted for comment.
The alleged threat comes in the form of Homeland Security officials Immigration agents are said to be facing a 1000 percent increase in attacks.
last month, gunman joshua jan Shots were fired at a Dallas immigration facility in an alleged sniper-style attack, killing two detainees.
Authorities say bullet casings with the words ‘ANTI-ICE’ written on them were found at the scene of the shooting.
Earlier this month, Homeland Security announced arrest Juan Espinoza-Martinez, an alleged undocumented immigrant and member of the Latin Kings gang in Illinois, who allegedly had a bounty placed on U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who is currently operating in the Chicago area as part of a massive enforcement effort known as Operation Midway Blitz.
The alleged reward shared in the Snapchat message offered $2,000 for Bovino’s capture and $10,000 “if you catch him.”
Martinez has asked for a jury trial and claims there is no evidence he is a gang member or that he issued any threats against the Border Patrol officer.
His lawyer Jonathan S. Bedi said, “The government can’t prove that Juan was involved in a murder-for-hire plot, and they certainly can’t show that Juan is or ever was a gang member – no matter how many times they say it on TV.” Independent In a statement. “The government is shamelessly politicizing Juan’s case, desperate to discredit him as a member of some violent street gang without any evidence – all the while justifying ICE’s absolutely ridiculous and clearly illegal actions in Chicago.”