Thwarted New Orleans Attack: Ex-Marine Arrested

Former Marine Micah James Legnon was arrested on his way to New Orleans with weapons in his car, linked to plans for an attack. Authorities had been monitoring Legnon due to his ties to an extremist group. The arrest halted a plot that echoed plans from an earlier failed California bombing attempt.

An alleged plot to attack New Orleans was foiled with the arrest of Micah James Legnon, an ex-Marine, who was intercepted en route to Louisiana with weapons and body armor, court documents reveal.

Federal surveillance of Legnon, linked to an anti-capitalist extremist group, led to his apprehension. Members of this group had been previously arrested while rehearsing a bombing plot in California. Authorities intensified scrutiny after the deployment of immigration agents to southeast Louisiana.

Legnon reportedly invoked past violent incidents and was detained with various weapons and manuals. His affiliation with the Turtle Island Liberation Front, advocating for 'decolonisation and tribal sovereignty', further underscores the seriousness of the thwarted attack plan.

(With inputs from agencies.)