Federal agents have arrested Mark Lorenzo Villanueva in California on allegations he sent a dozen payments to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), FBI Los Angeles announced on Friday.
A Long Beach man faces federal charges for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. He was arrested on Friday after FBI investigators discovered what appeared to be a bomb inside of his home.
Federal authorities arrested a Southern California man Friday for allegedly sending a dozen payments to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, commonly known as the foreign terrorist group ISIS. | Law and Order
According to an affidavit, Mark Villanueva allegedly discussed his desire to support ISIS, and offered to send money to self-identified ISIS fighters to support their terrorist activities.
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