DHS Issues Warning Over Drug Cartel Bounties On ICE Agents

“FAFO. If you threaten or lay hands on our law enforcement officers, we will hunt you down and you will find out, really quick,” DHS wrote. “We’ll see you cowards soon.”

Federal officials are not treating the post as a harmless stunt. They say it came at a time of heightened concern after reports that criminal groups have been offering cash bounties for attacks on ICE personnel.

According to FOX 32, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that there is a structured bounty system, with payouts ranging from $2,000 for doxxing or identifying agents, to $5,000–$10,000 for assaults or kidnappings, and up to $50,000 for assassinations of high-ranking officers.

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