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Member of Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Group Arrested and Charged with Threatening ICE Officers | United States Department of Justice

Officers Friday, Share Facebook, Public Affairs On Dec — Member of Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Group Arrested and Charged with Threatening ICE Officers | United States Justice Department.

announcement Member of Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Group Arrested and Charged with Threatening ICE Officers Friday, December 19, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs On Dec. “We will continue to aggressively target violent extremist groups like the Turtle Island Liberation Front, hold their proxies accountable, and ensure the American people—and the officers who protect them—can live without fear. The swift and decisive action taken by the FBI’s California and Louisiana components and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office here exemplifies that commitment we all have to keeping

Louisiana and our country safe.”Legnon, who has a military background, was under surveillance by the FBI on Dec. Nickel for the Western District of Louisiana is prosecuting the case, with valuable assistance provided by the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 13, Micah James Legnon, 28, of New Iberia, Louisiana, was taken into custody on a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Louisiana charging him with threatening Immigrations

and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.court filings state, Legnon also known as Dark Witch and Kateri the Witch, is associated with the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), a far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist group. Legnon’s association with TILF included participating in a chat called “Order of the Black Lotus,” in which Legnon discussed teaching other TILF members urban warfare while writing threatening messages about ICE officers there and on social media.“This arrest reflects the Justice Department’s priority of disrupting and dismantling terrorist networks across the Nation,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. Thank you to the US Attorney,

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