Benjamin G. Greenberg, United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Florida and Robert F. Lasky, Special Agent in Charge,
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announced today the
arrest of Michael Mora, 35, of Miami, Florida, on a criminal complaint charging
him with making hoax bomb threats, in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 844(e). Mora had his
initial appearance today in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres.
According to allegations contained within the complaint, on
August 21, 2018, the Dadeland Mall located in Miami, Florida received a bomb
threat via their customer inquiry form.
Further investigation revealed that this threat originated from Mora’s
residence, and while investigating this threat, law enforcement learned that
bomb threats made by Mora had also been made against the White House, the U.S.
Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and Fort Knox.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Miami Division, the
South Florida Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) and Miami-Dade Police
Department. The case is being prosecuted
by Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc S. Anton.
A complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven
guilty in a court of law.
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