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Attorney General Bondi Announces Three Charged for Tesla Property Attacks
Attorney General Announces Charges for Tesla Property Attacks
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced charges against three individuals accused of destructive acts targeting Tesla properties using Molotov cocktails.
According to Bondi, the defendants will face legal action for setting Tesla cars and charging stations on fire. The Attorney General emphasized the Department of Justice’s zero tolerance for what she termed acts of domestic terrorism against Tesla.
In detail, one defendant was apprehended after deploying approximately eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon, while armed with a suppressed AR-15 rifle. A second defendant faced arrest in Loveland, Colorado, after an attempt to ignite Teslas; materials for further incendiary devices were also found in their possession.
Lastly, a third defendant in Charleston, South Carolina was accused of defacing Tesla charging stations with offensive messages about President Trump before setting them ablaze. Each defendant now confronts serious charges, entailing sentences of five to 20 years in prison.
MS-13 Leader Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales Arraigned on Multiple Charges
MS-13 Leader Arraigned on Multiple Charges
**Brooklyn, NY** – A leader of the MS-13 gang, Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, was arraigned earlier today on charges related to directing the gang’s illegal activities in the U.S., El Salvador, and other countries over two decades. Roman-Bardales, a 47-year-old from Ahuachapán, El Salvador, had been a fugitive for nearly three years and was recently apprehended and expelled by Mexican authorities.
Roman-Bardales is accused of holding a significant leadership position within MS-13’s organizational structure, which spans several countries. In the related case of United States v. Henriquez, et al., a grand jury previously indicted 14 members. Extradition requests for 11 defendants have been submitted and are pending.
The indictment alleges activities that include violent acts aimed at influencing Salvadoran government policies and expanding territory through intimidation and violence. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York has prosecuted numerous MS-13 members, accounting for over 80 murders in the region since 2009.
Roman-Bardales faces multiple charges, including racketeering and narco-terrorism conspiracies. He was
Iraqi Refufee Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS in Texas
Texas Resident Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS
**Richmond, TX** – A former Iraqi refugee and legal permanent resident of Richmond, Texas, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Abdulrahman Mohammed Hafedh Alqaysi, 28, acknowledged his involvement in supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). From 2015 to 2020, he utilized his computer skills to assist the ISIS media arm known as the Kalachnikov team.
He provided hacking videos, instructions, stolen credit card data, and fraudulently produced identity documents to ISIS members. U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett accepted Alqaysi’s plea and scheduled sentencing for June 5.
Alqaysi faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. He remains in custody awaiting sentencing. The case was investigated by the FBI Houston Joint Terrorism Task Force with support from Homeland Security Investigations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Winter is leading the prosecution, assisted by Trial Attorney Michael Dittoe of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
