Armed 'Sovereign Citizen' Busted In Boston After Buying Explosive Ingredients: FBI

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A suspected member of the the right-wing sovereign citizen movement was arrested at a Boston bus station carrying a gun and ammunition after purchasing ingredients that could be used to make explosives, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement Friday.

City resident Pepo Herd El was apprehended Thursday night as he exited a bus at the downtown station. He had a loaded Glock pistol, three additional magazines filled with ammunition, a knife and a bulletproof vest, according to the statement from U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling. He was also wearing a security guard jacket, though he is “not believed to work as a security guard.

El, who has been under surveillance, was “suspected of compiling chemicals that can be used to manufacture explosives,” according to the statement. The chemicals were allegedly found during a search of his home following his arrest.

Because of a 2004 felony conviction for having firearms without permits, El is prohibited from possessing guns or ammunition, according to the criminal complaint against him. He was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and has been detained pending a Dec. 2 hearing.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/boston-sovereign-citizen-arrest-explosives-fbi-145350370.html

[dware]

1. Kudos to the FBI for keeping these domestic terrorists under surveillance

and nailing them before they can carry out their terrorism.

Now this asshat is facing Fed. prison time, hopefully at Florence ADX in Colorado for the rest of his miserable life.

[stillcool]

2. jeeze...sounds like quite the guy

The Anti-Defamation League describes the movement as a broad collection of individuals and groups with a right-wing anarchist ideology rooted in racism. Kimball said members “claim to have special knowledge or heritage rendering them immune from government authority and laws” and taxes. They can be violent, and some have “engaged in shootings and armed standoffs with law enforcement,” he noted.

According to records obtained by the FBI, El has spent some $10,000 since January 2019 on Amazon and eBay, with “approximately half of the purchases” relating to “firearms, chemicals, security, or other concerning items,” Kimball said.

El allegedly ordered several accessories for a Glock 27 pistol, including extended ammunition magazines, a laser sight and a concealable shoulder holster. He also ordered a firing pin modification that would allow easy, rapid firing of several rounds of ammunition from a Glock, Kimball reported, as well as a police patch, a car siren, and hats with logos from Home Depot, Amtrak and AT&T, presumably for possible use as disguises.

[Wounded Bear]

3. We live in scary times...

Glad they got the guy. Hopefully they can take him out of circulation for a good, long time.

[BComplex]

4. What really scares me is how many of these nutjobs are out there armed to the teeth,

and hoping to kill democratically elected officials and black and brown-skinned people, and the white people who love and/or support them.

I wish I knew how to post a copy of this guy's picture to DU from my MAC. Some things are just beyond my computer knowledge. Just google "photos of Pepo Herd El" and check out this loser.

[superpatriotman]

5. Pepo Wamchawi Herd El (pic)

Terrorism is color blind:

El's last name is a common one among Moorish Sovereign Citizens - Black people who, like their more commonly known white counterparts, believe they are not subject to most laws. The Southern Poverty Law Center characterizes them as an extremist movement...

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[DFW]

6. ..........and throw away the key! n/t

[Chainfire]

7. We will see how Sovereign he feels behind bars.

[dware]

8. Federal bars at that,

I'm thinking a life time stint in Florence ADX in Colorado.

[Marcuse]

9. Maybe the pillow guy will bail him out as he did Rittenhouse.