An assistant principal of a Virginia high school and his brother were arrested for allegedly planning attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday.
The investigation began last month after an off-duty Norfolk police officer overheard John Wilson Bennett and his brother, Mark Booth Bennett, talking about plans to “kill police officers and ICE agents.” Mark Bennett was also reportedly overheard saying he intended to meet with like-minded individuals in Las Vegas to buy firearms with explosive rounds to carry out the attacks.
Two days later, Mark Bennett was arrested at Norfolk International Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Charlotte, the first leg of his trip to Las Vegas. That same day, John Bennett was arrested in Virginia Beach, where he has served as the assistant principal of Kempsville High School since 2009.
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