Officials Absecon Twins Arrested For Threats Against Ice Agents

Leo Migdal

-Dec 12, 2025, 9:39 PM

officials absecon twins arrested for threats against ice agents

Our ICE law enforcement officers are facing an 8,000% increase in death threats as they risk their lives to arrest the worst of the worst from American neighborhoods WASHINGTON – On December 8, a pair of twins in Absecon, New Jersey, threatened to kill Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and called to “shoot ICE on sight” on... DHS and the Absecon Police Department SWAT team executed a search and arrest warrant for U.S. citizens Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores. Emilio Roman-Flores is being charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, conspiracy terroristic threats, criminal coercion, threats, and cyber harassment. Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores is charged with conspiracy terroristic threats.

Twin brothers from Absecon, New Jersey, have been apprehended after, the Department of Homeland Security claims, they made online threats to shoot federal officials. Two men -- twin brothers -- from Absecon, New Jersey were arrested and charged, officials with the Department of Homeland Security said, after they allegedly made online threats to kill a federal official and... In a statement, officials with the Department of Homeland Security said that Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores, both U.S. citizens who reside in Absecon, New Jersey, were arrested Tuesday after a search warrant was executed at their home. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. Emilio Roman-Flores, officials said, has been charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, terroristic threats, cyber harassment and other offenses.

His brother Ricardo Antonio, officials said, has been charged with conspiracy to commit terroristic threats. DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin comments on homeland security, the vetting process for migrants and more on ‘America Reports.' EXCLUSIVE: Two New Jersey brothers were arrested Tuesday on charges tied to terroristic threats against DHS chief Kristi Noem’s top public-facing deputy, including alleged vows to "shoot ICE agents on sight." One brother also... The harrowing allegations come amid a reported 8,000% increase in death threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel. The alleged targeting of Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin presented a new danger for those working to realize President Donald Trump’s mass deportation of the "worst of the worst" illegal immigrant criminals. Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores, twins from Absecon, New Jersey, next to Atlantic City; were arrested after allegedly posting to X that they wanted to torture and kill McLaughlin in a medieval fashion.

"[The Second] Amendment is in place for moments like this. Shoot ICE on sight," one of the brothers allegedly tweeted in a partially redacted response to a McLaughlin message: December 9, 2025 Matt Rooney Uncategorized 0 On Tuesday morning, twin siblings Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores of Absecon, New Jersey were arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and promising... Both DHS and the Absecon Police Department SWAT team moved in and arrested the twins – who are U.S. citizens – and Emilio is now charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, criminal coercion, and cyber harassment among other charges.

Ricardo is charged with conspiracy pertaining to terroristic threats. “Let this be a warning to anyone who dares threaten or attack our brave law enforcement officers,” declared Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons in a statement. “We will find you, we will arrest you, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. We are NOT afraid of you. The extreme rhetoric of the news media, sanctuary politicians, and activists is leading directly to our law enforcement officers facing an 8,000% increase in death threats against them. If you threaten our law enforcement or DHS officials, we will hunt you down and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The pair is presently in the custody of the Absecon Police Department. ABSECON, N.J. (WPVI) -- Twin brothers from Absecon, New Jersey, were arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot ICE officers "on sight" and hang the top spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security. Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores were arrested Tuesday morning, according to a release from the department. They allegedly made threats on social media about killing both ICE officers and DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin. Emilio Roman-Flores is being charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, conspiracy-terroristic threats, criminal coercion, threats, and cyber harassment.

Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores is charged with conspiracy-terroristic threats. ABSECON — A pair of twin brothers were arrested Tuesday morning after federal officials say they threatened to shoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “on sight” and to hang a senior Department of Homeland... Federal officials said the threats were posted on social media before a joint operation with Absecon police moved in. Emilio Roman-Flores and Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores, both U.S. citizens, were arrested during a SWAT-assisted search at their home. Authorities say the twins specifically threatened DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

Emilio is charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, conspiracy to make terroristic threats, criminal coercion, threats, and cyber harassment. Ricardo is charged with conspiracy to make terroristic threats. Two New Jersey twins, Emilio Roman Flores and Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores are facing federal terrorism charges for allegedly making threats against immigration officials on social media. ABSECON, N.J. - Police arrested two twins in New Jersey on Tuesday who they said threatened to kill a Department of Homeland Security official and shoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Emilio Roman-Flores, on left, between two federal agents.

Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores on right. Emilio Roman-Flores and Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores were arrested Tuesday after they allegedly posted on social media threatening to kill DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and calling to "shoot ICE on sight." SUGGESTED: Santa actor, retired New Jersey elementary teacher, arrested in child exploitation investigation Twin brothers from Absecon, N.J., were arrested and charged Tuesday with allegedly writing threats on social media against ICE agents and Tricia McLaughlin, the spokesperson for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, DHS... Emilio Roman-Flores and Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores are accused of writing on social media that McLaughlin should be hanged and declaring, “Shoot ICE on sight.” The Absecon Police Department SWAT team and DHS executed a search and arrest warrant Tuesday morning for the brothers.

DHS said both were U.S. citizens. DHS posted a photo on the agency’s website showing a shotgun and a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition that was allegedly taken as evidence during the raid. Emilio Roman-Flores was charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, conspiracy-terroristic threats, criminal coercion, threats, and cyber harassment, the department said.

Officials Absecon Twins Arrested For Threats Against Ice Agents

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