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Two Taiwanese nationals already accused of
trying to smuggle drugs through a New Jersey port were charged today with plotting to export
sensitive U.S. military technology to benefit the
Chinese government. Hui Sheng Shen, 45, and Huan Ling Chang, 41, who
were arrested in February and are being held
without bail, appeared before a judge today in Newark, New Jersey. They are accused of conspiring to buy unmanned aerial vehicles, or
drones, as well as E-2C Hawkeye surveillance
airplanes and stealth technology related to F-22
fighter planes. Shen and Chang purportedly acted on behalf of
agents of the Peoples Republic of China and sought to acquire assets and information which, in
their words, would hurt America, according to
an amended criminal complaint. Agents posing as
crooked importers recorded the pair, U.S.
authorities said. The two were among 29 people charged with
smuggling $325 million in counterfeit consumer goods from China, including phony Nike Inc. sneakers and Coach Inc. handbags, through a New
Jersey port, authorities announced March 2. Shen
and Chang were charged with trying to import 50
kilograms (110 pounds) of crystal
methamphetamine from Taiwan to the U.S. Initial investigations into counterfeit goods
importation led federal law enforcement to a meth
trafficking operation and an alleged plot to export
some of Americas most sensitive weapons and
related technology to China, U.S. Attorney Paul
Fishman said in a statement. Life Sentences Shen and Chang may face life sentences on the
drug count and as long as five years in prison on
charges brought under the Arms Export Control
Act. My client asserts her innocence and we look
forward to her vindication on all of the charges,
said Changs attorney, Maria Noto. Shens attorney,
Ken Kayser, declined to comment. Shen portrays himself as a logistics expert who
can move contraband around the world, according
to the complaint prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chang portrays herself as a
schoolteacher who is fluent in English, Spanish and
Mandarin, the FBI said. They were charged with trying to import crystal
meth with Soon Ah Kow, 72, of Hong Kong, who was indicted in January and arrested Feb. 18 in Manila. He was also accused of illegally importing cigarettes and footwear. Sample Load Shen and Chang had discussed selling 50 kilograms
of crystal meth to undercover FBI agents, and
delivered one kilo as a sample load concealed in
tea bags hidden in a computer inside a cargo
container, authorities said. While negotiating the meth sale, Shen and Chang
said they were working with a special adviser to
a high-ranking Chinese government official,
according to the complaint. They asked agents
about nuclear technology, Global Hawk drones,
Reaper drones, Raven drones, control panels of aircraft engaged in advanced radar warning
systems, and F-22 stealth technology, authorities
said. In a series of recorded conversations about
military technology, Shen and Chang told the
agents that their associates were connected to
the Chinese government, worked for a Chinese
intelligence company like the CIA, and would be
using government money to make the purchases, according to Fishmans statement. Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese
embassy in Washington, didnt respond to an e- mail or call seeking comment on the allegations. Hurt America The FBI said an agent was recorded as saying: I
would prefer not to make money on something
that would hurt the United States. Shen replied, I think that all items would hurt
America, according to the U.S. Chang and Shen came to New York on Feb. 18 to discuss drug and weapons transactions, according
to the FBI complaint. Shen and Chang told agents
they bought cameras to photograph military
technology. They said they intended to take
pictures, delete them on their memory cards to
avoid detection, and have a friend in China retrieve them after leaving the U.S., the FBI said. In discussing how he would remove one military
item from the U.S., Shen said he could use
techniques that he had learned from narcotics
trafficking, such as using scuba divers to swim out
to a ship docked offshore with parts, according to
the FBI. He also said he would load parts onto a remote controlled semi-submersible vehicle, and
rendezvous with a ship, the FBI said. On Feb. 24, agents showed Chang and Shen
manuals for two weapons. They photographed
both manuals, according to the FBI. Before defendants could delete the photographs, law enforcement officers arrested them, the FBI said. The case is U.S. v. Shen, 12-mj-7062, U.S. District
Court, District of New Jersey (Newark). To contact the reporter on this story: David
Voreacos in Newark, New Jersey.
Source : Taiwanese Nationals Charged in Military Technology Plot - Bloomberg
Hope J-XX Will be released and tested soon....
Hope J-XX will be released soon...
:p...
trying to smuggle drugs through a New Jersey port were charged today with plotting to export
sensitive U.S. military technology to benefit the
Chinese government. Hui Sheng Shen, 45, and Huan Ling Chang, 41, who
were arrested in February and are being held
without bail, appeared before a judge today in Newark, New Jersey. They are accused of conspiring to buy unmanned aerial vehicles, or
drones, as well as E-2C Hawkeye surveillance
airplanes and stealth technology related to F-22
fighter planes. Shen and Chang purportedly acted on behalf of
agents of the Peoples Republic of China and sought to acquire assets and information which, in
their words, would hurt America, according to
an amended criminal complaint. Agents posing as
crooked importers recorded the pair, U.S.
authorities said. The two were among 29 people charged with
smuggling $325 million in counterfeit consumer goods from China, including phony Nike Inc. sneakers and Coach Inc. handbags, through a New
Jersey port, authorities announced March 2. Shen
and Chang were charged with trying to import 50
kilograms (110 pounds) of crystal
methamphetamine from Taiwan to the U.S. Initial investigations into counterfeit goods
importation led federal law enforcement to a meth
trafficking operation and an alleged plot to export
some of Americas most sensitive weapons and
related technology to China, U.S. Attorney Paul
Fishman said in a statement. Life Sentences Shen and Chang may face life sentences on the
drug count and as long as five years in prison on
charges brought under the Arms Export Control
Act. My client asserts her innocence and we look
forward to her vindication on all of the charges,
said Changs attorney, Maria Noto. Shens attorney,
Ken Kayser, declined to comment. Shen portrays himself as a logistics expert who
can move contraband around the world, according
to the complaint prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chang portrays herself as a
schoolteacher who is fluent in English, Spanish and
Mandarin, the FBI said. They were charged with trying to import crystal
meth with Soon Ah Kow, 72, of Hong Kong, who was indicted in January and arrested Feb. 18 in Manila. He was also accused of illegally importing cigarettes and footwear. Sample Load Shen and Chang had discussed selling 50 kilograms
of crystal meth to undercover FBI agents, and
delivered one kilo as a sample load concealed in
tea bags hidden in a computer inside a cargo
container, authorities said. While negotiating the meth sale, Shen and Chang
said they were working with a special adviser to
a high-ranking Chinese government official,
according to the complaint. They asked agents
about nuclear technology, Global Hawk drones,
Reaper drones, Raven drones, control panels of aircraft engaged in advanced radar warning
systems, and F-22 stealth technology, authorities
said. In a series of recorded conversations about
military technology, Shen and Chang told the
agents that their associates were connected to
the Chinese government, worked for a Chinese
intelligence company like the CIA, and would be
using government money to make the purchases, according to Fishmans statement. Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese
embassy in Washington, didnt respond to an e- mail or call seeking comment on the allegations. Hurt America The FBI said an agent was recorded as saying: I
would prefer not to make money on something
that would hurt the United States. Shen replied, I think that all items would hurt
America, according to the U.S. Chang and Shen came to New York on Feb. 18 to discuss drug and weapons transactions, according
to the FBI complaint. Shen and Chang told agents
they bought cameras to photograph military
technology. They said they intended to take
pictures, delete them on their memory cards to
avoid detection, and have a friend in China retrieve them after leaving the U.S., the FBI said. In discussing how he would remove one military
item from the U.S., Shen said he could use
techniques that he had learned from narcotics
trafficking, such as using scuba divers to swim out
to a ship docked offshore with parts, according to
the FBI. He also said he would load parts onto a remote controlled semi-submersible vehicle, and
rendezvous with a ship, the FBI said. On Feb. 24, agents showed Chang and Shen
manuals for two weapons. They photographed
both manuals, according to the FBI. Before defendants could delete the photographs, law enforcement officers arrested them, the FBI said. The case is U.S. v. Shen, 12-mj-7062, U.S. District
Court, District of New Jersey (Newark). To contact the reporter on this story: David
Voreacos in Newark, New Jersey.
Source : Taiwanese Nationals Charged in Military Technology Plot - Bloomberg
Hope J-XX Will be released and tested soon....
Hope J-XX will be released soon...
:p...
