FBI arrests 2 active, a retired US army personnel on charges of spying for China, says Kash Patel
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FBI arrests 2 active, a retired US army personnel on charges of spying for China, says Kash Patel

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The arrests were confirmed by the Department of Justice and the FBI’s new Director, Kash Patel. File Image / AP Two active-duty US Army soldiers and one former soldier were arrested in Oregon on Thursday and were accused of gathering and sending sensitive information to individuals in China. The Justice Department noted that Duan and Tian were accused of conspiring with each other to “surreptitiously gather sensitive military information related to the United States Army’s operational capabilities” from Nov. 28, 2021, to at least Dec. 19, 2024. How three US Army officers shared crucial information with China According to the Justice Department, active-duty Army officer Tian was tasked with gathering the above information for former soldier Duan in return for money. “I can now report that today, the FBI, along with our interagency partners led by @AGPamBondi, arrested two active duty U.S. Army soldiers and one former U.S. Army soldier for theft of government property and a bribery scheme,” Patel wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel said on Friday that the agency arrested "two active duty US Army soldiers and one former US Army soldier for theft of government property and a bribery scheme." According to the official statement, the indictment in Oregon alleged that beginning on or about November 28, 2021, and continuing to at least on or …

US army soldiers accused of selling military secrets to Chinese buyers
1 week, 6 days ago

US army soldiers accused of selling military secrets to Chinese buyers

CNN  

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Ex-Army sergeant charged with trying to pass US secrets to China
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Army sergeant charged with trying to pass US secrets to China

CNN  

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China Detains a Military Group Worker Suspected of Spying for the CIA
1 year, 7 months ago

China Detains a Military Group Worker Suspected of Spying for the CIA

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China arrests military group worker on suspicions of spying for CIA after recruitment in Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

China arrests military group worker on suspicions of spying for CIA after recruitment in Italy

India TV News  

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Two US Navy sailors have been accused of spying for China
1 year, 7 months ago

Two US Navy sailors have been accused of spying for China

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Former CIA officer spying for China caught in FBI sting, charged with espionage
4 years, 7 months ago

Former CIA officer spying for China caught in FBI sting, charged with espionage

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Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info
4 years, 7 months ago

Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info

Associated Press  

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Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China
6 years, 10 months ago

Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China

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Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China Enlarge this image toggle caption Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images An ex-CIA officer arrested in January at New York's John F. Kennedy airport has been charged with conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of China years after FBI agents turned up notebooks containing classified information in a search of his hotel …

Former CIA officer is charged with espionage
6 years, 10 months ago

Former CIA officer is charged with espionage

CNN  

Washington CNN — A former CIA officer has been charged with unauthorized possession of classified material and conspiring to commit espionage, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The department alleges that Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a 53-year-old former CIA case officer and US citizen, was asked to trade information for money by two Chinese intelligence officers in 2010 and 2011 while …

Former CIA Officer Arrested After Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China
7 years, 2 months ago

Former CIA Officer Arrested After Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China

NPR  

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China arrests suspected CIA agent
12 years, 9 months ago

China arrests suspected CIA agent

India TV News  

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