U.S. Arrests Alleged Terrorist Commander Who Held Wife Hostage in North Carolina Crash

An illegal alien suspected of terrorism put many American lives in danger earlier this month after he allegedly crashed his car into stopped traffic and fled the scene during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest.

Felipe Linares De Oliveira Dell Aquilla, a “criminal illegal alien from Brazil” who held his wife hostage and was known as a commander of foreign terror organizations, is now under federal scrutiny following the incident. According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the man was attempting to escape to Mexico when he crashed his vehicle during a traffic stop in Mooresville, North Carolina on June 5.

Law enforcement officers were performing a routine traffic stop when Aquilla allegedly attempted to speed away. After the crash, Aquilla’s wife confirmed to police that she had been taken hostage by her husband as he tried to escape to Mexico. Authorities recovered numerous laptops and cell phones along with money and a 9mm handgun from his vehicle.

Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell stated, “This guy is no friend of America, nor our citizens, nor anybody else in this country.” The sheriff added that Aquilla did not know officers were actively looking for him but became uneasy once he saw a car. “He got uncomfortable,” the sheriff said, noting that law enforcement was already positioned to make the arrest.