FBI foils plot to blow up New York Federal Reserve Officials in New York have a foiled an attempt to blow up the city's Federal Reserve building. In an undercover sting operation FBI agents arrested a man for plotting to detonate what he believed was a massive bomb. The suspect, a 21-year-old from Bangladesh had been under close surveillance for some time. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Nafis was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to provide material support to al Qaeda. It is believed the plot was discovered by a contact of the suspect who tuned out to be an FBI informant. An undercover agent sold Nafis what he thought were explosives and detonators who then allegedly assembled a bomb. The FBI stepped in at the last moment but at no time was there any risk to the public. More about: Attack, FBI, Federal Reserve, New York, Terrorism, USA