The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday the arrest of a criminal illegal immigrant and member of the Latin Kings street gang accused of placing a bounty on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino.
According to DHS, a confidential source alerted authorities on October 3, 2025, that a “hit” had been ordered against Chief Bovino by a Latin Kings member. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit identified the suspect as Juan Espinoza Martinez. He was taken into custody on October 6 in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
HSI Chicago received a screenshot of a Snapchat conversation from a user named “Juan” appearing to place a $2,000 bounty for information “cuando lo agarren,” which translates to “when they catch him,” as well as a $10,000 reward “if you take him down.”
