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Two men charged with possessing Molotov cocktails at LA protests
- Federal officials charged Emiliano Garduno Galvez and Wrackkie Quiogue on June 11 for possessing Molotov cocktails during protests in Los Angeles and Paramount.
- The charges followed recent protests sparked by federal immigration enforcement beginning June 6, which prompted demonstrations and crowd gatherings in affected areas.
- Galvez, 23, is charged with igniting and tossing a Molotov cocktail over a barrier on June 7 near a crowd-control area in Paramount, while Quiogue, 27, was apprehended on June 8 in downtown Los Angeles after police saw him holding a similar incendiary device.
- Galvez was denied bond and remains in custody due to concerns over flight risk and a criminal record that includes DUI and obstruction charges, while Quiogue continued to be held following his initial court appearance Tuesday; possession of the unregistered device carries a potential prison term of up to 10 years.
- These cases exemplify ongoing investigations into protest violence over immigration enforcement, with authorities emphasizing severe penalties for assaults and destructive device possession.
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LACo Men Charged with Possessing Molotov Cocktails During ICE Protests
Two Los Angeles County men were charged with possessing Molotov cocktails during recent protests in downtown Los Angeles and Paramount stemming from federal immigration enforcement operations, federal officials announced Wednesday. Emiliano Garduno Galvez, 23, of Paramount, and Wrackkie Quiogue, 27, of Long Beach, were each charged in federal court with possession of an unregistered destructive device, which carries a possible sentence of up to …
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