Judge Ordered Former Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Held Without Bond, Extradited To Washington D.C.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio appeared in federal court in Miami on Tuesday for a detention hearing.

Earlier this month, Tarrio was indicted on conspiracy charges related to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Federal prosecutors maintain had should remain in jail, pointing to how he led the Proud Boys in the attack despite not being in the Capitol building at the time. They added that he poses a risk of obstruction of justice if released.

The judge ruled that he be held without bond and be extradited to Washington D.C. for prosecution.

Tarrio, 38, was taken into custody on March 8th during a pre-dawn raid at his Miami home.

Although Tarrio is not accused of physically taking part in the breach of the Capitol, the indictment alleges that he led the advanced planning and remained in contact with other members of the Proud Boys during the breach of the Capitol.

Tarrio and several other Proud Boy members are accused of directing and mobilizing members of the crowd onto the Capitol grounds and into the Capitol, leading to the destruction of property and assaults on law enforcement.

In court, Tarrio's attorney Nayib Hassan tried to convince the judge that he should be released on bond because he's not a threat to the community, not a flight risk and wasn't even at the capitol during the siege on January 6th.

"He was not present and the other individuals were there and there's no showing, in essence, Mr. Tarrio, in essence, orchestrated or did anything within Washington DC and the capitol," Hassan said.

Those prosecuting Tarrio have a much different take.

In arguments to the court, they said he spearheaded the conspiracy and even formed a new chapter of the Proud Boys called "The Ministry of Self Defense." They argued even though he was not in Washington DC during the attack he "…continued to exercise command and control….'

Prosecutors argued Tarrio claimed credit for scenes unfolding in and around the Capitol posting a social media message during the attack not to leave the Capitol and in an encrypted chat of Proud boys leadership posted, "Make no mistake…" "We did this…" In an effort to keep him locked up until trial prosecutors said, "It is difficult to imagine conduct that poses a graver risk to our society…"

Tarrio has been indicted on one count of each of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and obstruction of an official proceeding, as well as two counts each of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and destruction of government property.