US EditionAlleged gang leader offered bounty to kill immigration officer, federal officials say
Juan Espinoza Martinez allegedly offered $10,000 bounties for killing a senior Border Patrol officer after a police-involved shooting, federal prosecutors said Monday.
- Monday saw the unsealing of a murder-for-hire complaint against Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, who was arrested in Chicago and charged with offering $10,000 to target a senior Customs and Border Patrol officer involved in Operation Midway Blitz.
- The unsealed records say the alleged plot followed a Brighton Park shooting on Oct. 4, 2025, after which Martinez sent Latin Kings members to 39th and Kedzie amid violent clashes with federal agents.
- Prosecutors point to Snapchat posts showing the alleged solicitations offering "2k on information when you get him" and "10k if u take him down," with a screen grab and photo identifying Gregory Bovino.
- Federal officials warned and pledged action, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stating, 'Placing a bounty on the head of a federal officer is an attack on the rule of law and on every American who depends on law enforcement to keep them safe.'
- Martinez is described in filings as a ranking Latin Kings member, and Kristi Noem said agents face nationwide bounties while the administration deploys National Guard troops to Chicago.
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CHICAGO — A high-ranking member of a street gang is charged with putting a hit out on a senior law enforcement official involved in Operation Midway Blitz. Police arrested 37-year-old Juan Espinoza Martinez on Monday. He has been charged with one count of murder-for-hire. According to the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, Martinez sent a Snapchat message stating, "2K on information when you get him" and "10K if you take him down." More: Ma…
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