Dozens of federal brokers descended on the California dwelling of a outstanding anti-ICE agitator in a dramatic early morning raid on Wednesday.
The Ventura County dwelling of Leo Martinez — who made nationwide headlines final 12 months when he was detained for interfering with an operation to apprehend an unlawful migrant and registered offender — was one among a number of places all through the Golden State the place officers executed federal search warrants, together with Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, San Bernardino, and Corona.
It wasn’t clear what the feds have been trying to find, however the California Submit witnessed brokers analyzing a truck and a black van, and gathering proof from inside Martinez’s dwelling. The raid started round 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
“To guard the integrity of the investigation, we’re unable to offer extra particulars right now,” a spokesperson for HSI informed The Submit. “We are going to share additional data when it turns into acceptable.”
Martinez, a lead organizer for the ICE watch group VC Defensa, was in handcuffs and sporting a black hoodie and pants as legislation enforcement performed the search.
The immigration activist made information in October when he was detained for a number of hours after federal brokers allegedly slammed their automobile into his pickup truck.
Martinez had been stalking the ICE brokers conducting an immigration operation in Oxnard, California, to find and apprehend an unlawful alien from Mexico who’s a registered intercourse offender, the Division of Homeland Safety stated in a press release on the time.
“Throughout the operation, officers have been confronted by an agitator group, who engaged within the recording and verbal harassment of the officers on scene,” the division stated in a press release to CBS Information.
“Throughout the confrontation with ICE officers, two automobiles have been concerned in a collision. No accidents have been reported. That is an ongoing investigation.”
Martinez claims he was making an attempt to go away when the brokers slammed into his automobile.
“I’m making an attempt to get out and do just a few circles, making an attempt to get out,” he informed CBS. “That’s after they hit me the primary time, after which they got here by means of within the video that exhibits after they hit me actually onerous.”
Martinez was detained and launched after just a few hours with fees pending.
No arrests have been made throughout Wednesday’s raids.
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