Summary
Alen Zheng and his sister Ann Mary Zheng faced charges after an explosive device was found at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Alen fled to China, while Ann Mary is in custody. Authorities discovered the device outside a gate at the base, which led to increased security measures.
Key Facts
- Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng were charged by federal authorities.
- Alen Zheng fled to China, and Ann Mary Zheng is in custody.
- The explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base on March 16.
- Alen Zheng was charged with damaging government property, unlawfully making, and possessing an unregistered destructive device.
- Ann Mary Zheng was charged with witness tampering and being an accessory after the fact.
- MacDill Air Force Base is home to U.S. Central Command.
- Authorities increased security at the base after finding the device.
- Another man was arrested for making threatening calls to the base but is not linked to the Zheng siblings.
