CLARKSBURG – A Clarksburg man who threatened to kill ICE officers in West Virginia has been arrested.
According to press release, Cody Smith was arrested after federal agents executed a search warrant on his residence in Clarksburg on Jan. 22. Smith allegedly called the ICE Tip Line on Jan. 16 and left an obscenity-laced message, threatening to kill any ICE agents he saw in Clarksburg. The message included references to ICE and President Trump.
“The safety and security of law enforcement personnel is our highest priority at Homeland Security Investigations,” said HSI Washington, D.C. acting Special Agent in Charge Eric Weindorf. “HSI is committed to actively pursuing anyone who threatens the brave agents and officers who protect our communities. We will work tirelessly to investigate these threats and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”
U.S. Secret Service identified Smith’s instagram page, and located a video of Smith making the call to the tip line, threatening to kill ICE agents.
Federal authorities seized Smith’s cellphone while serving the warrant on Jan. 22.
ICE Charleston partnered with the FBI, U.S. Marshal Service, U.S. Secret Service and West Virginia State Police, investigating the case.
**A previous version of this story incorrectly implied Smith was facing federal charges.