US EditionICE detains 4 people as FBI investigates who pointed laser at federal helicopter in Portland
Four illegal immigrants arrested after aiming a high-powered laser at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter, now held in ICE custody pending deportation, FBI Portland said.
- On Saturday, FBI Portland Division said four people were arrested after a laser pointer was aimed at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter conducting law-enforcement flights over Portland, Oregon.
- Amid recent protests outside Portland's ICE facility, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo directing agencies to defend ICE personnel, prompting increased federal security in the area.
- FBI Portland, Homeland Security Investigations, and Federal Protective Service searched a residence linked to the Sept. 27 incident and recovered the laser device, with FBI Portland warning `The federal government will not tolerate violence against federal officers, nor will we tolerate assaults on personal, commercial, or government aircraft`.
- FBI Portland told Fox News Digital the U.S. Attorney's Office would likely file charges on Tuesday, and all four suspects were placed into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
- Pilots reported 12,840 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration in 2024, and the FAA recorded more than 13,000 in 2023; pointing lasers at aircraft can lead to criminal prosecution and fines over $32,000.
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The men were arrested after federal agents tracked the beam of a laser pointer to a Portland residence.
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FBI takes 4 illegal immigrants in Portland into custody after lasers aimed at CBP aircraft
FBI Portland announced that four individuals in the U.S. illegally are in ICE custody after one allegedly aimed a laser at a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter.
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A group of four illegal immigrants was arrested after one allegedly pointed a laser at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter flying over Portland, Oregon, according to the FBI.The illegal immigrant accused of pointing the laser targeted the CBP helicopter along with other law enforcement aircraft patrolling the city on Saturday, the FBI said.“Come after law enforcement officers and this FBI will put you away,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote …
Illegal Alien Arrested by ICE After Targeting DHS Chopper Pilot with Laser Pointer in Portland
Federal authorities said four people were taken into custody after a laser pointer was aimed at a Department of Homeland Security helicopter in Portland — all illegal aliens. The FBI […] The post Illegal Alien Arrested by ICE After Targeting DHS Chopper Pilot with Laser Pointer in Portland appeared first on The Western Journal.
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