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🚨🚨🚨 A federal investigation into a failed bombing at MacDill Air Force Base has led to a series of criminal charges against two Land O’Lakes siblings — Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng. On Mar 10, 2026, Alen planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in a secluded location outside the base's visitor center. Minutes later, he placed a 911 call stating a bomb had been planted, but didn’t provide the exact location. While an initial search was unsuccessful, an Air Force service member discovered a hidden IED six days later on Mar 16. Investigators determined the device was capable of causing serious harm or death, though it remains unclear why it failed to detonate. Surveillance video from a Best Buy captured Alen Zheng purchasing the phone used to make the initial threat. On Mar 11, Alen and Ann Mary sold their 2010 black Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 to CarMax and booked flights to China. They successfully fled to China on Mar 12. Ann Mary, however, was stopped by authorities in Detroit, Michigan, on Mar 17 after returning to the country. She is now charged with witness tampering and acting as an accessory after the fact, with prosecutors alleging she helped her brother escape and worked to conceal the vehicle used in the crime. A search of the Zheng residence uncovered materials consistent with the bomb’s construction, and traces of explosive residue were reportedly found inside the vehicle sold to CarMax. The pair's mother, who admitted to authorities that her son confessed to the plot, is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody pending deportation for a visa overstay. Alen Zheng faces charges including attempted damage of government property and possession of an unregistered destructive device, carrying a potential sentence of 5 to 40 years. Ann Mary faces a maximum of 30 years. https://t.co/9LO1IdRmiw https://t.co/ZyZPIAaTvl https://t.co/gnkkNxIoOf https://t.co/MWkXxyjlmZ https://t.co/MJXKWoxexO

Byron_Wan's tweet photo. 🚨🚨🚨 A federal investigation into a failed bombing at MacDill Air Force Base has led to a series of criminal charges against two Land O’Lakes siblings — Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng.

On Mar 10, 2026, Alen planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in a secluded location outside the base's visitor center. Minutes later, he placed a 911 call stating a bomb had been planted, but didn’t provide the exact location.

While an initial search was unsuccessful, an Air Force service member discovered a hidden IED six days later on Mar 16.

Investigators determined the device was capable of causing serious harm or death, though it remains unclear why it failed to detonate.

Surveillance video from a Best Buy captured Alen Zheng purchasing the phone used to make the initial threat. On Mar 11, Alen and Ann Mary sold their 2010 black Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 to CarMax and booked flights to China. They successfully fled to China on Mar 12.

Ann Mary, however, was stopped by authorities in Detroit, Michigan, on Mar 17 after returning to the country. She is now charged with witness tampering and acting as an accessory after the fact, with prosecutors alleging she helped her brother escape and worked to conceal the vehicle used in the crime.

A search of the Zheng residence uncovered materials consistent with the bomb’s construction, and traces of explosive residue were reportedly found inside the vehicle sold to CarMax.

The pair's mother, who admitted to authorities that her son confessed to the plot, is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody pending deportation for a visa overstay.

Alen Zheng faces charges including attempted damage of government property and possession of an unregistered destructive device, carrying a potential sentence of 5 to 40 years. Ann Mary faces a maximum of 30 years.

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