FBI officials arrested a 28-year-old Long Beach man Friday after a federal criminal complaint alleged he sent a dozen payments to the foreign terrorist organization ISIS, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.
The office identified Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, who is a lawful permanent resident from the Philippines, as the alleged suspect accused of attempting to “provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.” Within the office’s press release, acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli called Villanueva’s alleged actions a “risk to our national security.”
“Supporting a terrorist group, whether at home or abroad, is a serious risk to our national security,” Essayli said. “We will aggressively hunt down and prosecute anyone who provides support or comfort to our enemies.”
According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, Villanueva had allegedly communicated through social media with two individuals who identified themselves as ISIS fighters. Over the course of their conversations, the 28-year-old allegedly expressed a desire to support ISIS and offered money to aid their activities.
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