How a Mother's Phone Calls to Police Helped Uncover the Alleged UFC Freedom 250 Plot
Authorities say the five men face murder and violence charges after a thwarted plan to kill officials at a UFC event.
- On Tuesday, the Department of Justice charged five men for plotting to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House on Sunday.
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Thursday that ringleader Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez is a Mexican national who overstayed his B-2 visa for more than 10 years and holds DACA status.
- Former FBI investigator Bill Daly described the online group's plot as a "low-cost, high-impact type of plan" involving drones with explosives and snipers targeting high-value government officials.
- Authorities arrested the suspects across Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, and California, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer against Alvarez to pursue his removal from the country.
- Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn warned that despite arrests, "there are still suspects at large" regarding other events celebrating America's 250th birthday.
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