Cops Arrest Man Reportedly Targeting ICE Agents, Tie Him To Leftist Terror Group

Federal authorities arrested a former U.S. Marine in Louisiana Friday after investigators say he plotted violence against federal immigration agents and maintained ties to a left-wing extremist network linked to a foiled New Year’s Eve bombing scheme.

The FBI arrested Micah James Legnon as he traveled toward New Orleans with tactical gear in his vehicle, charging him with making threats in interstate commerce. Investigators say Legnon, who once served in the Marine Corps and later worked as a New Iberia police officer, posed a “considerable threat” based on his online activity, group-chat messages, and movement toward the city, according to multiplereports.

Court documents show Legnon operated online under the alias “Black Witch” and belonged to the Turtle Island Liberation Front, an extremist organization the FBI links to multiple organized terror plots nationwide, WDSU reported. Authorities say Legnon aligned with a more radical faction within the network known as The Black Lotus.

Investigators say Legnon posted on social media that he wanted to “recreate Waco” against Border Patrol agents and shared videos displaying firearms, gas canisters, body armor, and other tactical equipment. In one group chat, he allegedly announced he was en route to New Orleans, prompting agents to track his movements and intercept him before he reached the city.