CHICAGO – A native of Mexico and longtime city resident has been indicted after being accused of putting a bounty on the head of a top immigration enforcement official, according to court filings published Oct. 15.
Juan Espinoza Martinez aimed to have U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander at-Large Chief Gregory Bovino killed, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The agency shared screenshots of Snapchat messages the 37-year-old is suspected of sending that offered $2,000 for information on Bovino and “10k if u take him down.”
“Depraved individuals like Juan Espinoza Martinez – who do not value human life and threaten law enforcement – do NOT belong in this country. We will not allow criminal gangs to put hits on U.S. government officials and our law enforcement officers,” said Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin. “Thanks to ICE and our federal law enforcement partners, this thug is off our streets and behind bars. These attacks on our brave law enforcement officers must END.”…