The Texas Observer reports:
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently arrested two right-wing bloggers riding in a caravan near Eagle Pass after finding what law enforcement described as a plastic bag containing a “white powdery substance,” marijuana, and THC edibles in their Mercedes SUV, which also reeked of cannabis, according to a police report.
Celeste April Sparks and Jerry J. Pena-Ahuyon, who self-identify as “independent journalists,” told the Observer that they were stopped while giving a tour of the area to members of the United Patriot Party of North Carolina, described by police as a militia group, on January 20. Pena-Ahuyon, who goes by Pena, also had a Smith & Wesson gun, per the report.
“We kind of led a little convoy. We let them follow us,” Sparks told the Observer by phone. Both Sparks and Pena-Ahuyon said that day was their first time meeting with the United Patriot Party of North Carolina. Both said they were unaware that the group was an armed militia and that they are not members.
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Sparks claims she found the baggie at the border and was keeping it to check for fingerprints. Yeah.
Hit the link, there’s so much more. Law and order! Drugs are pouring across the border!
Of note, the motto of the United Patriot Party is “By ballot, by choice. By bullet, if forced. The republic will be restored.”
New: Two right-wing bloggers took a NC #militia on a tour of #EaglePass. Police arrested them for possession of marijuana and a “white powdery” controlled substance, per DPS report. They plan to contest the charges, according to @FrancescaDnunz. https://t.co/DPmUCqwcqj#Border
— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) February 8, 2024