{"id":18549,"date":"2025-10-19T20:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T20:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=18549"},"modified":"2025-10-19T20:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T20:27:27","slug":"dhs-issues-warning-over-drug-cartel-bounties-on-ice-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=18549","title":{"rendered":"DHS Issues Warning Over Drug Cartel Bounties On ICE Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2232526925-1-390x220.jpg 390w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A group of young people may have just jeopardized their futures after posting a disturbing video on TikTok that appeared to threaten federal immigration officers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The short clip, featuring teenage-looking individuals, was uploaded earlier this week and referenced reported cartel bounties against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In the video, one young man pulls down his mask and smirks at the camera while rap music plays in the background, and others stand behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Across the screen, a message flashes in bold letters: \u201cICE, we\u2019re on the way. Word in the streets cartels put a $50K bounty on y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The account that posted the video \u2014 reportedly belonging to a user from Florida \u2014 has since been deleted. But not before it was noticed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which issued a blistering response after sharing the clip on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1979300483522269214&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fdhs-warns-96015%2F&amp;sessionId=2706bf2bb3033b60611fef9654942ddd4fac5a89&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1979300483522269214\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFAFO. If you threaten or lay hands on our law enforcement officers, we will hunt you down and you will find out, really quick,\u201d DHS wrote. \u201cWe\u2019ll see you cowards soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Federal officials are not treating the post as a harmless stunt. They say it came at a time of heightened concern after reports that criminal groups have been offering cash bounties for attacks on ICE personnel.<\/p>\n<p>According to FOX 32, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that there is a structured bounty system, with payouts ranging from $2,000 for doxxing or identifying agents, to $5,000\u2013$10,000 for assaults or kidnappings, and up to $50,000 for assassinations of high-ranking officers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3844197\/bounties-assassinate-ice-chicago-came-from-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a>\u00a0reported similar findings after obtaining information from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which revealed that gangs in Chicago\u2019s southwest neighborhoods were offering cash rewards to target ICE employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGangs in the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods have \u2018spotters\u2019 stationed on rooftops, armed with guns, monitoring law enforcement activity in those areas,\u201d the DEA report said. \u201cCommunication is conducted via radio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The revelation comes on the heels of a separate case involving Eduardo Aguilar, an illegal alien from Mexico living in Dallas, Texas, who was arrested after using TikTok to solicit the murder of ICE agents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1979265889599131994&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fdhs-warns-96015%2F&amp;sessionId=2706bf2bb3033b60611fef9654942ddd4fac5a89&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1979265889599131994\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aguilar\u2019s post, written in Spanish, called for \u201c10 dudes in Dallas with determination who aren\u2019t afraid to [skull emojis],\u201d offering $10,000 for each ICE agent killed. The post circulated for days before federal authorities tracked him down.<\/p>\n<p>When agents arrested Aguilar, they discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in his vehicle. Federal law prohibits illegal aliens from possessing firearms, making the offense a felony.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin praised law enforcement officers for acting quickly to apprehend Aguilar before anyone was harmed. She said the case demonstrates how online threats against law enforcement can easily escalate into real-world violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cICE officers face ambushes, terrorist attacks, and death threats simply for carrying out the immigration laws passed by Congress,\u201d McLaughlin said. \u201cThis arrest likely prevented a tragedy and shows that our agents will not be intimidated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aguilar\u2019s background further underscores long-standing failures in the immigration system. He entered the United States illegally in 2018 as an unaccompanied minor and was ordered removed by an immigration judge in February 2019. Yet, like countless others, he remained in the country and accumulated a criminal record before his eventual arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Now, DHS officials are warning that similar threats \u2014 whether spread through social media or on the streets \u2014 will bring swift and severe consequences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Getty Images This article may contain commentary which reflects the author&#8217;s opinion. 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