El Centro man pleads guilty to threats sent to DEA agent

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – An El Centro man pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting to sending a threatening email to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent.

Jacob Henriquez was accused of torturing and killing a DEA agent and his family on June 6, 2024, when he sent an e-mail filled with profanity.

Henriquez admitted to sending the email and also admitted to sending similar threatening emails to the El Centro Police Chief and an El Centro doctor’s office.

“Words have consequences,” said U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath. “And the consequences of threatening others with violence are convictions for a crime.”

Enriquez is scheduled to be sentenced on January 31, 2025, according to the US Department of Justice.

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