A US Navy Marine in California has been convicted of experience for the secrets of the secrets of force to a Chinese agent that recruited through social media.
JINCHAO WEI, 25, was convinced of six acres, by filling out the specialty, comprehending shivers to engage, and illegal exports of the classified data.
“Actions of the accident represent a self-sided betrayal placed in him as a US Army member,” ADDITNY ADAM GORDON TAKE IN A DETAIL.
“Finding the military secrets to China’s Republic for China, he has only gave life to the societs of his goats but also the nation’s safety and our altie.”
Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, was faded in 2022 square of August while they arrived at work of the Assault of the Ammobile, the USS becomes.
A US citizen, Wei served as a machinist mate, have a safety release and had access to sensitive information on the ship and other ship.
During his / her procurers, prosecutors the phone conversations, electronic messages, and the audio messages that wei had exchanged with their Chinese handler.
Wei call her Chinese contact “Brother” and obligated to keep their secret relationship using multiple crities to communicate and accept payments. Wei also use a new computer and phone provided by its handler.
A text exchange between wei and his mother has been presented to show wei has understood that has been combing spanage.
“Others served Chinese in the US Navy are also to make money, and cabins thanks. Where I am just summary, wei sites on his own.
Answer: “Good job!”
Wei was approached by a Chinese agent in February 2022 while going for the process of becoming a US citizen.
It was recruited by Chinese intelligence officer for social via are in the first sharp enthusially that worked the industry of the state of state in state of nationship.
Evidia has has been shoted weeks and follows the essance posts of the localization of the various Marina ships, and descended the defensive weapons on the basis. Has the problems of their ships and other ships based.
In exchange for this information, Chinese intelligence officer has paid wei more than $ 12,000 more than 18 months. Wei is expected to be convicted of December 1 and could face life in prison.
Wei could not be reached to comment. The BBC reached the wei attorney for comments.
Wei was arrested in 2023 next to Weneg Zhao, who was arrested on charges of accepting more than $ 14,800 to send to a sensitive intelligence officer.
The prosecutors said Zhao’s transmitted for a fairly marinent training exercise, the operational orders and electrical system for an oriental radar (Japan).
Zhao was found guilty last year and convicted of 27 months in prison.