# @thevigilantheroes on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWqCTt6lCDR
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-03T04:53:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Vigilant Heroes (@thevigilantheroes) — https://gondola.cc/thevigilantheroes

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Federal authorities have indicted two Chinese nationals in connection with the little-reported improvised explosive device (IED) discovered at MacDill Air Force Base, (that’s the home of CENTCOM and SOCOM). According to FBI Director Kash Patel, investigators have indicted siblings Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng after the explosive device was planted near the base’s visitor center on March 10. Thankfully, the device failed to detonate, but after analysis, officials said it coulda been “very deadly” if it had worked.
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The FBI said that shortly after planting the device, Alen Zheng placed a vague 911 call warning that a bomb had been planted—without revealing the location...not sure why you would call in an IED...but it could explain why the IED went undiscovered for five whole days—March 16–when an Airman found it near the base. The device was later analyzed by the FBI’s explosives laboratory in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Ann Mary Zheng was arrested by FBI agents in Tampa and faces charges of accessory after the fact and evidence tampering. Prosecutors say she attempted to conceal evidence by cleaning and selling a Mercedes-Benz vehicle connected to the incident to CarMax (but investigators reportedly still found trace explosive residue inside the car...that would have been really hard to explain for a future owner).
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Her brother, identified by prosecutors as the primary suspect who allegedly planted the device, fled the U.S. and is currently believed to be in China. If captured & convicted, he faces charges for offenses carrying potential sentences of up to 40 years. Not much more is conclusively known as to the motives or rationale behind this incident—We’ll keep you updated: thevigilantheroes
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#futurewar #AirForce #counterterrorism #military #justice

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