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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophia Tareen

Jury acquits man accused of murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol leader

A man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty via Snapchat for the life of a senior Border Patrol leader has been acquitted, marking the conclusion of the first criminal trial to emerge from last year's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.

Jurors deliberated for less than four hours before delivering a not guilty verdict for Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37.

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