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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Danielle Ong

Man Who Planted Explosive Device at Florida Military Base Has Fled to China, Investigators Said

Federal investigators say a 20-year-old man accused of planting an explosive device near Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base has fled to China, as his sister faces charges.

A man accused of planting an explosive device near MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has fled to China, federal investigators said Thursday, as prosecutors unsealed charges against him and his sister in a case that drew scrutiny because the base houses U.S. Central Command.

Federal authorities identified the suspect as Alen Zheng, 20, and said he is believed to have left the United States after the device was placed near the base's visitor center earlier this month. FBI Director Kash Patel said Zheng is in China, while his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, is in custody.

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