Immigration authorities are investigating intelligence indicating that Mexican drug cartels, working in coordination with U.S.-based gangs and extremist groups, have placed tiered bounties on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS said in a statement that the threats include payments of up to $50,000 for assassinations of senior officials, $5,000–$10,000 for kidnappings or non-lethal assaults, and $2,000 for doxxing or gathering intelligence on agents. The department said the bounty system is part of "an organized campaign of terror against federal law enforcement."
