Enrique Figueroa is a 47 year old man from New York. He has been accused of making death threats against Dominican Republic president Luis Abinader.
Enrique Figueroa Death Threat Arrest
Report: Figueroa Posted Threats On Facebook. “Enrique Figueroa, 47, began making the threats in August against Mr. Abinader, according to a criminal complaint made public on Monday. In one instance last month, Mr. Figueroa posted a video on Facebook invoking the assassination in July of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, saying that listeners should remember what had happened to him, the complaint said.” [NY Times]
Figueroa Arrested By FBI. “The FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested and charged him in a criminal complaint Monday. A senior official says there’s no evidence to suggest the suspect had any means to try to carry out any potential plot but stressed the importance of taking such threats seriously, especially as more than 100 world leaders converge on Manhattan.” [NBC]
Abinader In NYC For UN Meeting. “Heads of state from around the globe are excepted to arrive in NYC this week for the 76th United Nations General Assembly, which kicks off Tuesday.” [NY Post]
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