National Guard Member Arrested for Applying to be Hitman on Parody Website
TL;DR
A National Guard member in Tennessee, Josiah Ernesto Garcia, has been charged with the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire after submitting an inquiry to a parody website called Rent-A-Hitman. Garcia allegedly provided his resume, headshot, and identification to the website owner, who was actually an FBI agent. Garcia expressed interest in working as a hired killer and was given a "target packet" and a downpayment of $2,500 before being arrested by the FBI. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
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