Overview
- AUDREY CARROLL, ZACHARY AARON PAGE, DANTE GAFFIELD, and TINA LAI were charged, with Carroll and Page also accused of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction.
- Prosecutors say the plot envisioned backpacks packed with explosive devices at multiple logistics or business centers timed to detonate at midnight on Dec. 31.
- The defendants allegedly discussed follow-on attacks targeting ICE agents and vehicles with pipe bombs in early 2026.
- Investigators point to a handwritten “Operation Midnight Sun” plan, encrypted messaging, and seized bomb-making materials such as potassium nitrate, sulfur, charcoal, and pipes.
- All four remain held without bond with January arraignments scheduled, and maximum penalties include life in prison for Carroll and Page if convicted.