Overview

• Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was arrested Monday after a federal complaint unsealed the same day charged him with solicitation of murder-for-hire.
• Snapchat messages cited in the complaint offered $10,000 for the killing of a senior immigration official and $2,000 for information, with a photo identifying Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as the target.
• Prosecutors say the alleged solicitation followed a Brighton Park incident in which an immigration agent shot a woman, prompting Martinez to mobilize Latin Kings members.
• Investigators report linking the communications to Martinez through subscriber records and a phone number tied to his CashApp account, then observing him driving a red 2014 Ford pickup registered in his name.
• A court appearance has not been set as prosecutors also allege Martinez held authority within the gang to order violent acts.