FBI takes 4 illegal immigrants in Portland into custody after lasers aimed at CBP aircraft

An FBI raid of a residence linked to a suspect accused of pointing a laser at a Customs and Demarcation Protection CBP helicopter led to the detention of four individuals identified to be in the U S illegally The individuals have since been taken into ICE Seattle custody FBI Portland the field office that carried out the raid informed Fox News Digital that the U S Attorney s Office would likely file charges on Tuesday The federal leadership will not tolerate violence against federal officers nor will we tolerate assaults on personal commercial or ruling body aircraft FBI Portland wrote in a post on X FBI Portland mentioned that during the search agents recovered the laser pointer that was allegedly used in the case BONDI DECLARES 'NEW ERA OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE' AS FEDERAL AGENTS DEPLOY TO ICE FACILITIES NATIONWIDEFBI Director Kash Patel spoke out about the circumstance warning those who target U S law enforcement that they will face consequences Targeting law enforcement will never be tolerated In Portland FBI agents and our federal partners swiftly took into custody four individuals here illegally who allegedly aimed lasers at a CBP aircraft Let this serve as a warning if you come after the men and women who protect this nation we will come after you and you will be put away Patel reported Fox News Digital The announcement of FBI Portland s search comes one day after Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo on ending political violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE officers In the memo Bondi issued a directive to the ATF DEA FBI and U S Marshals Amenity to promptly direct all necessary officers and agents to defend ICE facilities and personnel whenever and wherever they come under attack including in Portland and Chicago PORTLAND MAYOR CONDEMNS FEDERAL INTERVENTION INDICATES VIDEOS OF ANTI-ICE RIOTS WERE FROM YEARS AGOPortland has just now seen major protests outside the city s ICE facility President Donald Trump mentioned Saturday morning he planned to send troops to Portland at the request of Department of Homeland Shield DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Trump also noted he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland and any of our ICE facilities under siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists Trump commented he was authorizing full force if necessary However Portland Mayor Keith Wilson dismissed Trump s plan claiming there is no lawlessness or violence in the city This is an American city Wilson stated We do not need any intervention This is not a military target The Federal Aviation Administration warns that while laser pointers seem harmless when pointed at the sky they pose a serious threat to pilots and their passengers The FAA explained pilots disclosed laser strikes in Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime U S law enforcement agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration may seek criminal and civil prosecution against violators the FAA s website reads Individuals who shine lasers at aircraft can face FAA fines of more than per violation In the FAA issued in fines for laser strikes Fox News Digital reached out to ICE for comment Fox News Digital s Alexandra Koch contributed to this account