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FBI Arrests Long Beach Resident on ISIS Financing Charges, Seizes Apparent Bomb

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUG 2 – Mark Lorenzo Villanueva sent 12 payments totaling $1,615 to ISIS over five months and possessed explosives, according to FBI and U.S. Attorney statements.

  • Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, a 28-year-old resident of Long Beach, was taken into custody on Friday for allegedly providing financial support to ISIS.
  • The arrest came after federal authorities alleged that over a five-month period, Villanueva made a series of 12 transactions amounting to $1,615 sent to ISIS intermediaries abroad.
  • Villanueva communicated via social media with two self-identified ISIS fighters, offering money to support terrorist activities and stating he possessed bombs and knives.
  • Authorities found a suspected bomb in Villanueva's bedroom, and he expressed to others that "It's an honor to fight and die for our faith," pledging to join ISIS in the near future.
  • Authorities emphasize that supporting terrorist groups poses serious national security risks and pledge to aggressively prosecute anyone providing such support.
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California man arrested for allegedly sending money to ISIS

The FBI arrested on Friday a man in Long Beach, California, for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to the Department of Justice.

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Fox 11 LA broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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