"Officials were first alerted to Garza in mid-October when an undercover NYPD employee noticed a social media account that had followed several pro-ISIS accounts and penned a post in support of the terrorist group, according to federal authorities. When the NYPD undercover employee contacted him on the account determined to be Garza's, he described himself as a 21-year-old Mexican American living in Texas."
"In continued conversations between the undercover officer and Garza, the Texan repeatedly shared that he "ascribed to the ISIS ideology" and sent multiple official ISIS media releases. Some of the media releases included images of explosions, masked men, and a bomb-making instructional video led by a gloved ISIS member, according to images provided by the feds. Garza then allegedly paid the undercover employee small sums of cryptocurrency in November and December - believing he was supporting ISIS by buying firearms and other materials, officials said."
John Michael Garza Jr., 21, allegedly brought bomb-making materials to a meeting with an undercover agent posing as an ISIS "brother." He described how to mix components and offered to send an instructional video on assembling the explosive. An undercover NYPD employee identified a social media account that followed pro-ISIS accounts and posted support, and contacted the account believed to be Garza's. Garza identified himself as a 21-year-old Mexican American in Texas and repeatedly stated he ascribed to the ISIS ideology, sending official ISIS media releases and imagery. He allegedly paid small sums of cryptocurrency believing he was buying weapons and materials, met the undercover agent on Dec. 22, and was arrested. He has been charged with attempting to provide material support or resources.
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