CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that federal law enforcement had arrested a Latin Kings gang member who had placed a bounty on the head of the U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino.

According to DHS, they were notified on Friday that Juan Espinoza Martinez has put a "hit" on Bovino. On Monday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that Martinez had been arrested in Burr Ridge.

DHS said it had evidence that Martinez had used Snapchat to put a $10,000 bounty for Bovino's murder.

“Depraved individuals like Juan Espinoza Martinez – who do not value human life and threaten law enforcement– do NOT belong in this country. We will not allow criminal gangs to put hits on U.S. government officials and our law enforcement officers,” said Assist

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