A resident of Long Beach, California, has been arrested on suspicion of funding and backing the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the central district of California said that Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, communicated with two ISIS fighters via social media, telling them: “Soon, I’ll be joining.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office told Newsweek in a statement that Villanueva appeared in court on Friday but entered no plea and is scheduled for arraignment on August 15.
Members of the FBI’s #JTTF assisted by FBI #SWAT arrested Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, of #LongBeach, early this morning for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign #terrorist organization. Evidence of explosives were recovered during today’s search. pic.twitter.com/8YAbvuZKoU
— FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) August 1, 2025
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