They were captured, according to authorities, following a bystander reported to police that he overheard a conversation regarding a planned shooting on July 4.
Both men are in the United States without legal permission, according to authorities.
After receiving the clue, the police found two rifles, a pistol and a large amount of ammunition in the house in Richmond where the two subjects lived.
In the search warrant, a Richmond detective reveals that the informant told police that Balcarcel was plotting the attack and showed him three guns on June 21. The informant also indicated that Balcarcel has ties to the Los Zetas cartel, which operates in Mexico and the United States.
Balcarcel’s attorney, Samuel Simpson V, stated Monday that “I would be very surprised” that Balcarcel Ac and Alvarado-Dubon had been planning an attack.
“I understand that these men are from Guatemala and they were only here to work,” Simpson said.
Simpson was also skeptical of the claim that Balcarcel is linked to the Los Zetas cartel.
“That makes no sense to me. That cartel is not from Guatemala,” she declared.
Simpson acknowledged that he has not yet been able to speak with Balcarcel and that he does not know what evidence the police have.
The search warrant indicates that following receiving the tip, the police went to the Department of Homeland Security, following which they went to the house in Richmond, where Alvarado-Dubon answered the door and allowed the agents to enter.
Detective Michael Kiniri wrote that a second individual showed up and turned in a Colorado ID with the name “Rolman A. Balcarcel AC.” The warrant says Balcarcel had two driver’s licenses from Colorado, an identity card from Guatemala and one from Mexico. An agent with the Department of Homeland Security determined that Balcarcel Ac has been deported from the country twice before, according to the search warrant.
