Florida man arrested for planning to bomb the New York Stock Exchange

Published On : 2024-11-21T11:10:14+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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He wanted to detonate a bomb during Thanksgiving week. The FBI found bomb-making materials in his storage unit. The man aimed to reset the US government. He believed the US was ready for a revolution.

According to the FBI Yener had been under investigation since February after a tip revealed he was storing bomb-making schematics in a storage unit.

The FBI found sketches, timers electronic circuit boards and other materials potentially usable for constructing explosives. Evidence also indicated that Yener had been researching bomb-making techniques online since

Court documents reveal Yener's intent to target the Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan during the week before Thanksgiving a high-profile date that would send a strong message to undercover FBI agents.

In preparation Yener had rewired two-way radios to function as remote triggers for explosive devices and discussed plans to wear a disguise while planting the bomb. He allegedly sought a device powerful enough to blow off the building's doors and cause significant

Yener expressed anti-government sentiments claiming the US was "due for a revolution" as per an FBI affidavit.

In conversations with undercover agents he mentioned previous attempts to join right-wing militias and compared himself to Osama bin Laden the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.

The case explains the extent of Yener's plans with federal authorities describing his intentions as a "significant domestic threat."

The suspect had his first court appearance Wednesday in the Southern District of Florida where he was assigned a public defender.

While Yener’s motives remain partially unclear federal officials have emphasised the seriousness of his plans. Calls to telephone numbers listed for Yener have gone unanswered and his legal representation has yet to release a

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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