Alleged Latin Kings Leader Indicted for Plotting Murder-for-Hire Against U.S. Border Patrol Commander
Federal prosecutors have indicted Juan Espinoza Martinez, a Mexican national living illegally in the U.S., for allegedly plotting the murder of U.S. Border than an illegal immigrant, the case underscores the complexities of law enforcement’s role in border security and the challenges of prosecuting crimes that transcend national boundaries.
Martinez, 37, is charged with a single count of murder for hire over an alleged bounty placed on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, the commander at large. The indictment states that Martinez, a Mexican citizen,