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Orlando Arrests Foil Alleged Plot Targeting Chabad Center

Investigators describe an imminent threat targeting the Orlando Chabad, with possible links to Tren de Aragua under review.

Overview

  • FBI agents and Florida police arrested Janaina Toledo, 32, and Leonardo Corona Ramos, 42, at two Orlando hotel rooms.
  • The suspects, undocumented Brazilian nationals, face federal counts that include underage trafficking and conspiracy to attack Chabad South Orlando.
  • Investigators say the pair conducted recent surveillance and discussed setting fires and using explosives against the synagogue and its adjoining school.
  • Agents seized electronic devices, encrypted communication equipment, and multiple forms of identification during the raid.
  • Authorities are examining suspected Tren de Aragua ties, and one outlet attributes the initial tip to Project Veritas, while officials said the arrests may have averted one of Florida’s largest terrorist attacks.