An illegal immigrant posed as a US Border Patrol agent and chased down real agents, disrupting their operations.

Jaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, an undocumented immigrant who came to the United States on a tourist visa years ago, posed as a U.S. Border Patrol agent to thwart deportation operations, according to FOX News.

Alvarez-Gonzalez allegedly followed a real Border Patrol agent through San Diego, California, on January 8 in a black Ford F-150. The vehicle was decorated to resemble an undercover federal vehicle.

At first glance, the pickup truck looked convincing: it had a Border Patrol sticker, fake radio antennas, and a light bar. Handcuffs dangled from the rearview mirror.

The license plate, however, was misspelled: Ferderal instead of Federal.

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However, this was enough for the real agent to believe he was being followed by another federal agent and to abort the mission for security reasons.

According to court documents, Alvarez-Gonzalez commented on the events in real time and claimed to be "on patrol" as he pursued the agent through city streets. At one point, he caught up with the agent at a traffic light and began filming him. He then followed him into a gas station parking lot and declared he would remain with his "target."

Prosecutors allege Alvarez-Gonzalez, wearing a mask and a hat with the words "thin green line," was specifically looking for federal agents involved in operations with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.

When the agents stopped him, the situation escalated.

According to authorities, he shouted insults, ordered agents to leave the Linda Vista area, and then called for what he called "backup." Several cars soon arrived, and the men began pursuing and driving the federal agents onto the highway. Alvarez-Gonzalez himself filmed the episode.

The man was arrested a few days later. However, investigators claim that impersonating an agent was only part of the story.

A series of photographs presented by prosecutors show Alvarez-Gonzalez at a Houston-area shooting range, despite a gun ownership ban. In one image, he's holding a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle. The caption suggests that the United States will have its own Pancho Villa.

In other photos, he displays a gun and stands next to a Ford with Texas plates, the words "Federal Truck" and what appears to be a sheriff's emblem.

Authorities claim that other photos show him in front of a real Border Patrol vehicle, and a separate photo shows him near a secure section of the U.S.-Mexico border. Alvarez-Gonzalez is wearing a vest with a badge and standing next to a "No Trespassing" sign.

Investigators said they seized a badge similar to an FBI insignia and determined that Alvarez-Gonzalez had access to weapons, including a Glock pistol, and ammunition.

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Court documents allege he attempted to cover his tracks. While in custody, the impostor, according to authorities, called an acquaintance and asked him to remove law enforcement-style decals from his vehicles. When agents searched the premises, most of the decals had already been removed.

Alvarez-Gonzalez pleaded guilty and now faces up to 15 years in prison on the weapons charges alone.

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