KC Man Charged with Extortion in Missouri

Kansas City, MO – Manuel Garcia, 69, has been charged with attempting to extort money from the FBI related to a threat to contaminate the public water supplies of Kansas City, MO, St. Louis, MO, Wichita, KS, and Topeka, KS.

Garcia was arrested on October 23, 2013, and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Garcia made several telephone calls in which he claimed there was a threat to contaminate the public water supply of Kansas City, St. Louis, Wichita, and Topeka. An FBI agent recognized Garcia’s voice on the phone calls, and agents contacted Garcia on Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

Garcia told the federal agents that two of his acquaintances, named Raul and Shariff, were going to carry out the plan to put an unknown chemical into the water supply of the four cities. They had tested their plan out on some horses, Garcia said, and the animals went into convulsions and died. Garcia stated that for $10,000 and a grant of immunity he would attempt to locate Raul and Shariff.

The affidavit alleges that Garcia called the Kansas City, MO, Police Department 9-1-1 Emergency Tips Hotline on October 15, 2013, and again on October 22, 2013, with the same threat. On the same day, the affidavit says, Garcia called the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Joint Support Operations Center in Washington, D.C., with the same threat.

Dickinson cautioned that the charge contained in this complaint is simply an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charge must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Casey. It was investigated by the FBI.

Defendant: Manuel Garcia

Criminal Charges: Attempting to extort money from the FBI related to a threat to contaminate the public water supplies

City and State: Kansas City, MO

Exact Date: October 23, 2013

Sentence or Outcome: Remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing

Dollar Amounts: $10,000

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