US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday arrested an ISIS sympathiser in Texas over makes an attempt to supply bomb-making elements and cash to people he believed had been performing on behalf of a chosen international terrorist group.FBI chief Kash Patel stated that 21-year-old John Michael Garza Jr allegedly shared ISIS propaganda, despatched cryptocurrency believing it could fund terrorist exercise.
“The FBI and our companions have arrested a 21-year-old alleged ISIS sympathizer in Texas – following a terrorism investigation into makes an attempt to supply bomb-making elements and monetary assist to a chosen international terrorist group,” Patel stated.“The topic allegedly shared ISIS propaganda, despatched cryptocurrency believing it could fund terrorist exercise, and tried to ship supplies supposed for explosive gadgets. That is radical Islamic terrorism, and it was recognized and stopped. Nice work by our FBI groups and nice legislation enforcement companions,” he added.In line with FBI, Garza introduced varied bomb-making supplies to a gathering on Monday night and gave them to a person he allegedly believed was an ISIS “brother.”Nevertheless, in actuality, Garza met with an spy.Throughout the assembly, Garza described combine the elements and provided to ship an tutorial video explaining construct the bomb. Legislation enforcement brokers arrested Garza shortly after he left the assembly.“In line with the grievance, in mid-October 2025, an undercover New York Metropolis Police Division worker observed a specific social media account — later decided to be Garza’s — that adopted a number of different pro-ISIS accounts and wrote a touch upon a pro-ISIS submit. When the NYPD undercover engaged with Garza on social media, Garza described himself as a 21-year-old Mexican-American dwelling in Texas,” FBI stated in a press launch.“Of their persevering with conversations all through November and December, Garza shared that he ascribed to the ISIS ideology and despatched the undercover a number of official ISIS media releases. Garza paid the undercover small sums of cryptocurrency in November and December 2025, believing that he was supporting ISIS causes, together with shopping for firearms and different supplies. Examples of ISIS media releases that Garza offered included,” it added.