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Federal authorities arrested four alleged members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front in the Mojave Desert and charged them with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device for an alleged plan to detonate backpacks containing pipe bombs at multiple locations targeting two U.S. companies on New Year’s Eve. The suspects — Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai — are accused of acquiring bomb-making materials, testing devices on December 12 in the Mojave Desert, and using encrypted communications. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and several local agencies investigated and arrested the defendants before a functional bomb was completed; prosecutors from the Central District of California are handling the case.
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), a group promoting anti-capitalist and anti-government sentiments, is associated with the defendants. The FBI intervened before the completion of the devices. (justice.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:46 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), a group promoting anti-capitalist and anti-government sentiments, is associated with the defendants. The FBI intervened before the completion of the devices. (justice.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:35 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:50 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30; Zachary Aaron Page, 32; Dante Gaffield, 24; and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:42 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:53 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, Dante Gaffield, 24, and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:12 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:42 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, Dante Gaffield, 24, and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on New Year's Eve. The Turtle Island Liberation Front, a far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist group, is alleged to have been preparing a series of bombings against multiple targets in California, including U.S. companies and ICE agents. The group had acquired materials to construct the devices and planned to test them in the Mojave Desert. The FBI intervened before the defendants could assemble a functional bomb. (justice.gov)
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:35 PMTrue
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:33 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants, members of an anti-capitalist and anti-government group, allegedly planned to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. They had acquired bomb-making materials and conducted test detonations in the Mojave Desert before being apprehended by the FBI. (justice.gov)
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:22 AMcomplete
    The statement accurately reports that four defendants were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Justice's press release dated December 15, 2025. This announcement details the arrests and the specific charges brought against the defendants. The evidence shows the statement is true as stated.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:49 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, Dante Gaffield, 24, and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:45 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, Dante Gaffield, 24, and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:20 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, Dante Gaffield, 24, and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  14. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, Zachary Aaron Page, 32, Dante Gaffield, 24, and Tina Lai, 41. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. (justice.gov)
  15. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:03 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced on December 15, 2025, that four individuals were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. The defendants are Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante Gaffield, and Tina Lai. They are accused of plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The group, known as the Turtle Island Liberation Front, had acquired bomb-making materials and conducted test detonations in the Mojave Desert before their arrest. (justice.gov)
  16. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 08:44 AMcomplete
    The Department of Justice announced the arrest of four individuals in the Mojave Desert on December 12, 2025, for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year's Eve. The charges include conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device. (justice.gov)
  17. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:17 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate; four defendants were arrested in the Mojave Desert and charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device, as confirmed by the Justice Department's press release dated December 15, 2025.
  18. Original article · Dec 15, 2025
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