A Coral Springs man has been arraigned on a superseding indictment accusing him of plotting to bomb the New York Inventory Trade and threatening to kill federal legislation enforcement officers.
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Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener, 30, faces fees of trying to make use of a weapon of mass destruction, trying to make use of an explosive gadget to wreck or destroy a constructing utilized in interstate commerce, threatening to homicide federal legislation enforcement officers, and possession of kid sexual abuse materials (CSAM).
Based on court docket paperwork, investigators realized in February 2024 that Yener was storing bombmaking schematics in an unlocked storage unit. A search of the unit uncovered sketches, a number of watches with timers, digital circuit boards, and different elements per the development of an explosive gadget. Authorities additionally discovered web searches courting again to 2017 associated to bombmaking. A search of Yener’s cellphones revealed quite a few AI-generated photos and movies depicting CSAM.
In October 2024, Yener allegedly instructed a person he believed to be affiliated with an anti-government militia that he deliberate to focus on the New York Inventory Trade the week earlier than Thanksgiving. Over the next months, prosecutors say Yener constructed a distant set off, researched bomb placement, and directed others to acquire explosive supplies, conduct surveillance, and {photograph} the constructing. He additionally recorded a message supposed for the press explaining his motivations and anticipated catastrophic results from the deliberate explosion.
Throughout this similar interval, Yener allegedly threatened to homicide legislation enforcement brokers who searched his storage unit.
U.S. Lawyer Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida, Assistant Lawyer Normal John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Division’s Nationwide Safety Division, and FBI Miami Particular Agent in Cost Brett D. Skiles introduced the fees.
The FBI Miami Area Workplace investigated the case with help from the Coral Springs Police Division and the Joint Terrorism Activity Drive.
