A Coral Springs resident, Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener, 30, has been arraigned on a superseding indictment for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. The charges include attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to use an explosive device against a building used in interstate commerce, threatening to murder federal law enforcement officers, and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Court documents state that in February 2024, authorities received information indicating Yener was keeping bombmaking plans in an unsecured storage unit. A search led to the discovery of sketches, watches with timers, electronic circuit boards, and other materials commonly used for making explosive devices. Investigators also found internet searches dating back to 2017 related to bombmaking activities. Further examination of Yener’s cellphones revealed AI-generated images and videos containing CSAM.
In October 2024, Yener reportedly told someone he believed was part of an anti-government militia about his intention to target the New York Stock Exchange during the week before Thanksgiving. Over several months, he is alleged to have constructed a remote trigger device, researched where best to place the bomb, and directed others to obtain explosives, conduct surveillance, and take photographs of the targeted building. He also recorded a message intended for release after the planned attack explaining his motives and anticipated severe consequences from the explosion.
During this time frame, Yener repeatedly expressed intentions to kill law enforcement agents involved in searching his storage unit.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida; Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg from the Justice Department’s National Security Division; and Special Agent in Charge Brett D. Skiles of the FBI Miami Field Office.
The FBI Miami office led the investigation with support from the Coral Springs Police Department and Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Abbie D. Waxman and Ajay J. Alexander from the Southern District of Florida as well as Trial Attorney Michael Dittoe from the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
Authorities remind that “an indictment contains mere allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Further details can be accessed through public records at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/ or http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov under case number 24-cr-20523.
