Using a rent-a-hitman application, a soldier is detained.
April 17, 2023Tweet
A 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard in the US state of Tennessee is facing up to ten years in prison after applying for a job at Rentahitman.com and accepting a downpayment for a contract killing from an undercover FBI agent. Joseiah Ernesto Garcia, 21, has been charged with “use of interstate facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire,” the US attorney’s office in Nashville said on Thursday. Garcia applied for contract mercenary work on the website back in February and bragged about being an expert marksman with several weapons, nicknamed “Reaper.” The website turned out to be a trap, as it was converted into a parody site with false testimonials and a form to apply for “services.” Bob Innes, the owner of Rentahitman.com, emailed Garcia back upon receiving a request from the FBI, telling him someone would be in touch.