A recently retired Special Agent with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with in the United States Department of Justice. As a Special Agent in the Miami and Tampa Field Divisions, he worked undercover investigating violent street gangs, international firearms traffickers, violent repeat offenders, and other types of federal investigations. Prior to joining ATF in 2000, He was employed with the United States Customs Service, at the Miami International Airport, member of the elite Contraband Enforcement Team (CET) seizing large amounts of cocaine and heroin entering the United States from Latin America. His background was originally in Political Science and History where he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Leo University. Ignacio later continued studying International Relations at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Northern Virginia, and is married with two daughters. He currently enjoys writing and will continue to write about events and circumstances impacting our world.

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