Washingtontimes.com
An illegal immigrant who reportedly threatened to poison water supplies in Virginia was nabbed late Tuesday after a shootout in which a state trooper was injured and another man was killed.
Ipolito "Polo" Campos of Accomac on Virginia's Eastern Shore was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Norfolk yesterday on charges of providing false identification and Social Security numbers to employers. Authorities said an informant had alerted them to Mr. Campos' threat.
U.S. Attorney Mike Smithers said additional charges may be filed this week against Mr. Campos, who FBI officials said is between 28 and 38 years old. A preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow.
Mr. Campos "made a statement that he was from an 'Arabian' country and was sent to poison Virginia's water [and] if he did not poison the water, someone would kill him," according to a court affidavit.
State police went to the trailer home Mr. Campos shared with two other men identified by the informant as "Falco" and "Carlos." As troopers approached the trailer about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, one of the men shot a trooper in the arm.
Police returned fire and killed the unidentified gunman, then took Mr. Campos into custody.
Posted by Suzanne at February 6, 2003