"Felipe Torrealba has been a violent career offender with a criminal history which dates back to 2000, " Angel Gonzalez, deputy assistant director of the U.S. Marshals Investigative Operations Division, said in a statement.

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"The encouraging news is that classified operations have, in fact, partially disrupted this threat, " said Mark Mershon, assistant director of the FBI's New York field office.

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