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Two Men Arrested for Impersonating ICE Agents in California Social Media Stunt

The suspects harassed 11 Fresno businesses while posing as federal agents, following heightened immigration enforcement in the region.

  • Two men in Fresno, California, were arrested for impersonating ICE agents as part of a social media stunt, according to police reports.
  • The pair wore wigs and black tactical vests with partially obscured lettering reading 'Police' and 'ICE' while confronting employees at 11 businesses.
  • Police apprehended the suspects outside a shopping center after receiving multiple harassment complaints from local businesses.
  • The incident occurred weeks after real ICE raids in California's Central Valley, which heightened fears in immigrant communities.
  • Authorities confirmed the suspects were seeking social media attention and have been charged with misdemeanor impersonation of law enforcement.
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