Cartels Offering Bounties for ICE Agents, DHS Claims

Cartel Bounties on Law Enforcement

• 🎯 Criminal organizations in Mexico are reportedly offering thousands of dollars for the murder of federal law enforcement officers.
• 💡 These networks have allegedly recruited US-based sympathizers, including street gangs, to surveil, harass, and ambush ICE and CBP agents.

Tiered Bounty System Detailed

• 💰 A tiered bounty system is in place, with payouts escalating based on the rank of the officer and the action taken.
• 📈 Payouts range from $2,000 for gathering intel or doxing agents, to $5,000-$10,000 for kidnapping or non-lethal assaults, and up to $50,000 for assassination.
• ⚠️ Extremist groups are accused of providing logistical support, such as pre-staging protest supplies or aiding in doxing.

Specific Targeting and Arrests

• 🔍 A specific incident involved a $12,000 hit placed on Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bo by the Latin Kings gang.
• ✅ The individual involved in the attempted targeting was arrested, indicating law enforcement's ability to combat such threats.

Social Media Crackdown

• 🚫 Facebook recently removed a page used to dox ICE and Border Patrol agents following intervention from the DOJ.
• ⚖️ The DOJ has pledged to prosecute individuals involved in doxing and to work with social media platforms to remove such content.