Federal prosecutors announced the arrest of a Dallas man who allegedly used TikTok to solicit individuals to kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Eduardo Aguilar, 23, a Mexican national residing in the U.S. illegally, faces charges of transmitting a communication containing a threat in interstate commerce, which could lead to a maximum sentence of five years in prison if convicted.
According to court documents, the FBI was alerted to a TikTok video posted by Aguilar on October 9. The video allegedly featured an image of the Dallas skyline with Spanish-language text that read, “I need 10 dudes in Dallas with determination who aren’t afraid to,” followed by two skull emojis. Prosecutors claim this was a clear invitation to murder ICE agents, with Aguilar purportedly offering a bounty of $10,000 for each agent killed.
Investigators quickly traced the social media account back to Aguilar, who was arrested shortly after. During a federal court hearing on Wednesday, he was denied bail and remains in custody…