Federal authorities arrest 5 illegal alien fugitives wanted for murder



Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations detained five illegal alien fugitives wanted for murder in the United States and abroad, according to a recent press release.

ERO Houston and the ERO Waco office located and arrested the wanted individuals over a two-week period. ICE reported that the five illegal immigrants were wanted for murder or homicide.

'They were able to successfully locate and arrest an unlawfully present murder fugitive in just seven hours.'

One of the suspects, a 38-year-old Honduran national, was wanted in Mexico for multiple murders. Federal authorities detained the individual after receiving a tip that the suspect was residing in the Houston area. The suspect allegedly murdered two gang members "during a botched attempt to highjack a shipment of illicit narcotics," ICE stated.

Authorities also arrested a 42-year-old Honduran national wanted for homicide in North Carolina. ERO Atlanta reported that the individual allegedly fled to Houston following the incident.

ERO Houston and the Splendora Police Department worked together to apprehend a 21-year-old Mexican national wanted in Veracruz, Mexico, for an alleged homicide. The ERO assistant attaché for removals in Mexico City and the U.S. Marshals Service informed federal law enforcement agents that the suspect was illegally staying in Splendora, Texas.

ERO Houston and the Splendora Police Department also joined forces to arrest a 40-year-old Mexican national wanted in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for homicide.

Another 41-year-old Mexican national wanted in Durango, Mexico, for homicide was apprehended by U.S. authorities in Waco, Texas.

ERO Houston Field Office Director Bret A. Bradford stated, "The ability of ERO Houston and ERO Waco fugitive operations officers to quickly translate intelligence into actionable leads that result in the arrest and removal of dangerous foreign fugitives and other criminal noncitizens from the community is unparalleled across the country."

"In one case, they were able to successfully locate and arrest an unlawfully present murder fugitive in just seven hours, which is almost unheard of given all of the logistical hurdles and surveillance needed to safely take a dangerous fugitive like that into custody," Bradford continued. "The work that they do day in and day out to uphold the integrity of our nation's immigration laws and to bolster public safety in the community is truly inspiring and a testament to their unyielding commitment and dedication to their craft."

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Gun rights advocates raise alarm over Biden ATF pick, who was agent involved in Waco massacre case



Second Amendment advocates are raising the alarm over President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

David Chipman is not only a longtime gun control lobbyist, but was actively involved as an agent in the case of the U.S. government killing more than 70 people in a Waco, Texas, massacre in 1993.

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Biden announced Chipman as his pick on Thursday, and gun rights advocates were quick to point out that the nominee is a senior advisor to Giffords, a gun control group started by former Rep. Gabbie Giffords (D-Ariz.) and her husband, now-Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).

Chipman also spent 25 years working as an ATF agent, where he served on the SWAT team for the agency and in other roles.

But a close look at his resume shows that Chipman was a "case agent in [the] Branch Davidian trial" while stationed in Waco, Texas, from 1993 to 1998.

The Branch Davidians lived in a compound in Waco, and 76 people died including women, children, and sect leader David Koresh after a search warrant turned into a standoff where gunfire was exchanged and the building was burned to the ground. Five ATF agents were also killed in the siege, and another 16 injured.

A Reddit thread circulated by several outlets shows that Chipman lied about what occurred at the 1993 tragedy during a question and answer session a year ago.

Chipman wrote that "At Waco, cult members used 2 .50 caliber Barretts to shoot down two Texas Air National Guard helicopters. Point, it is true we are fortunate they are not used in crime more often. The victims of drug lords in Mexico are not so lucky. America plays a role in fueling the violence south of the border."

Fox News' Tucker Carlson pointed out Chipman's comments on his show, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," on Thursday, saying, "No one aboard a federal helicopter was shot or injured that day. The helicopters didn't crash. That is a bizarre claim to make from someone who was directly involved in the case, as David Chipman was."

The Daily Mail published a photo Friday purportedly showing Chipman as a young agent posing in the burned ruins of the Branch Davidian compound, while holding a firearm.

In reaction to Chipman's nomination, National Association for Gun Rights President Dudley Brown told Fox News in a statement, "David Chipman has been on the leading edge of ATF scandals for decades, all the way back to Waco – and now he shills for gun confiscation with Gun Control Inc."

Brown added, "Chipman has embraced every hair-brained gun control scheme proposed, so of course Biden and [Vice President Kamala] Harris chose him – he'll fit right in with their corrupt administration."