Texas man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS in federal terrorism case

Key Highlights

• "Keeping Americans safe is our mission, and we’re executing it every day." FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL SAYS BUREAU RAMPING UP AI TO COUNTER DOMESTIC, GLOBAL THREATS Federal prosecutors say a Texas man was charged after allegedly attempting to provide material support to ISIS through an undercover agent.
• (Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via ) According to the DOJ, Garza brought bomb-making materials to a Dec.
• 22 meeting with an undercover agent posing as an "ISIS brother.""During the meeting, Garza described how to mix the components and offered to send an instructional video explaining how to build the bomb," the DOJ said.
• "Law enforcement agents arrested Garza shortly after he left the meeting." The DOJ also said that Garza paid the undercover agent small amounts of cryptocurrency "believing that he was supporting ISIS causes, including buying firearms and other materials."Garza was flagged by authorities after a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer noticed that he followed pro-ISIS accounts, including posting a comment on a pro-ISIS post.
• IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED AS VICTIMS IN DEADLY SYRIA ISIS ATTACK The DOJ said the suspect offered to explain how to mix explosive components and provide instructional materials.