FBI responds to Tesla attacks by launching task force



The FBI has formed a dedicated task force to put a stop to the ongoing attacks against Elon Musk's Tesla.

Musk's electric vehicle company has been the target of recent attacks from the left after he began serving as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Musk has been working alongside the president and the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency to root out waste and fraud within the federal government.

'There are definitely people behind this, and not just the solo actors.'

The FBI has received 48 reports of attacks on Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations so far this month. The bureau is investigating at least seven of those incidents alongside local law enforcement, the New York Post reported Monday.

According to the news outlet, the onslaught of destructive strikes prompted the FBI to launch a dedicated 10-person task force consisting of special agents and intelligence analysts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the Department of Treasury and the FBI's Counterterrorism Division.

Additionally, the ATF is placing personnel in FBI field offices, beginning with San Antonio, Texas. So far, there have been destructive protests in at least nine states.

The FBI issued a public safety announcement about the recent attacks on Saturday.

"FBI warns of nationwide incidents—arson, gunfire, and vandalism targeting Tesla EVs, dealerships, and charging stations in 9+ states, linked to political grievances," it read.

It noted that the perpetrators of the crimes against the company are attacking those they "perceive to be racists, fascists, or political opponents."

The bureau urged the public to be vigilant near Tesla-owned locations.

The Trump administration has vowed to hold the bad actors accountable for their crimes against Musk and Tesla.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has referred to the attacks as "domestic terrorism."

While the FBI claimed that the attacks were committed by "lone offenders," others, including Musk, are convinced someone is funding and organizing the destruction.

Musk has speculated that leftist organizations are behind the attacks.

Sierra One Consulting founder and former FBI agent Rob D'Amico told "Fox and Friends" on Monday, "What they [the FBI] really need to do is start looking at the conspiracy."

"Where are they getting their information? Who's inciting them, and who's encouraging them? There are definitely people behind this, and not just the solo actors," D'Amico said. "I do think there's coordination in there. I do think there's conspiracy behind it, and I think we'll be able to see the funding if we do it right. And that's what the FBI does great."

Action Network, a left-wing group, is encouraging a "TeslaTakedown" protest on March 29, dubbed the "Global Day of Action." Its website features a map of Tesla locations where activists are encouraged to protest.

"Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines," Action Network's site reads. "We're tanking Tesla's stock price to stop Musk."

The group claims that Musk is "destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it."

"We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup," it adds. "Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly."

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Mexican nationals found guilty of grisly US smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants — including children



Two smugglers were found guilty on Tuesday for their involvement in a horrifying trafficking operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 foreign nationals, including several children.

In 2022, 67 illegal aliens were found trapped inside a tractor-trailer with no air conditioning, abandoned on the side of a San Antonio road after being smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border. More than 50 of the individuals, including six children and a pregnant woman, died, making it the deadliest smuggling event in U.S. history.

'Human smugglers prioritize, over anything else, money and profit.'

Felipe Orduna-Torres and Armando Gonzales-Ortega, two Mexican nationals, face up to life in prison after a jury convicted them following a two-week trial and three hours of deliberations. They are scheduled for sentencing on June 27 — the three-year anniversary of the deadly operation.

Orduna-Torres was described as one of the smuggling group’s leaders and Gonzales-Ortega as a coordinator. The illegal immigrants had reportedly paid the smugglers between $12,000 and $15,000 each.

The men were convicted on all charges, including conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in death, causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy, transportation of illegal aliens resulting in death, and transportation of illegal aliens causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy, Fox News Digital reported.

According to KENS, federal prosecutors shared evidence that the men had participated in 16 other smuggling operations and had cartel ties.

A 26-year-old Guatemalan national who survived the deadly event shared her testimony, stating that the trapped illegal immigrants had screamed for help. She said that she had no water and noted that the smugglers had confiscated cell phones before illegally trafficking them across the border.

Eric Fuchsen, assistant U.S. attorney with the Western District of Texas, described photographs of the inside of the trailer that showed “claw marks from when they were desperately clawing at the sides trying to get out.”

Craig Larrabee, special agent in charge with Homeland Security Investigations San Antonio, stated, “The disregard for human life shows how human smugglers prioritize, over anything else, money and profit.”

“The greed of these men ultimately led to their convictions,” he said.

Five other men, including the driver, previously pleaded guilty in connection to the deadly smuggling event. All face sentencing later this year. One suspect linked to the operation remains a fugitive, while others have faced charges in Mexico and Guatemala.

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Texas police sweep apartment apparently controlled by vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, arrest 20



Law enforcement officials in San Antonio, Texas, conducted a raid on Saturday that led to the arrest of 20 individuals, four of whom were confirmed members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Over the past year, TDA has rapidly expanded its transnational crime ring into parts of the United States, namely Colorado, Chicago, and New York. In Aurora, Colorado, the gang's members have taken over multiple apartment complexes, Blaze News previously reported.

'We're on to you and we're coming for you.'

TDA members reportedly took over Palatia Apartments, a complex in San Antonio. Authorities confirmed that the gang was "in control of" the property and using it as a base to commit a number of crimes.

According to WOAI-TV, TDA has been involved in prostitution, selling cocaine, and violent crimes.

Law enforcement officers conducted the weekend raid following several complaints involving narcotics violations, human trafficking, and threats made to the complex's personnel, according to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.

McManus told reporters on Saturday that the sweep was conducted by a task force consisting of officers from the SAPD, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, and the Department of Homeland Security.

"We had information that members of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua were in control of the area and committing various crimes," McManus stated.

Officers cleared nearly 300 vacant apartments at the complex and arrested 20 individuals. One of the TDA gang members who was arrested was a "confirmed enforcer for that gang," according to McManus.

"Currently, there's 19 individuals arrested with 15 detainers," he said, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's detainer requests.

The confirmed TDA members were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations and ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations.

"They were individuals with confirmed warrants. Multiple individuals had already had removal orders through HSI," McManus added.

He noted that the investigation is still ongoing.

According to McManus, TDA has been operating in the area for "several months."

He stated that the department has other locations that it plans to raid as well in its ongoing effort to clamp down on the gang's influence.

"We assure the community and members of the public that we are committed to their safety and we are on top of this TDA issue that seems to have become very public lately," McManus said.

"We're on to you and we're coming for you. We know where you are," he stated, directing his comments to TDA.

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