New York City narrowly escaped disaster after federal agents uncovered a chilling plot to unleash chaos across the city. According to prosecutors, 55-year-old Michael Gann had already begun planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in high-risk locations—including one reportedly hurled onto the Williamsburg Bridge subway tracks and others hidden on SoHo rooftops alongside shotgun shells.
The plot came to a halt on June 5, when law enforcement intercepted Gann carrying an active device. Hours earlier, he had posted a disturbing final Instagram message: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?”
Thanks to swift coordination between FBI Director Kash Patel’s counterterrorism task force and NYPD partners, the city was spared from devastation. Dan Bongino, now involved in security strategy, praised the rapid response: “We shut this down before a single innocent person got hurt.”
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton confirmed that Gann’s devices were built using chemicals like ammonium nitrate—materials that federal systems are designed to flag. He now faces three felony counts, including attempted destruction of property with explosives and unlawful possession of destructive devices. If convicted, he could spend more than 40 years in prison.
This operation adds to Patel’s recent track record of aggressive crackdowns, from rooting out rogue FBI agents to dismantling massive COVID-relief fraud schemes. One thing is clear: the Bureau is sending a message—terror will not take root on their watch.
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