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US Arrests Chinese Agents in Navy Espionage Scheme

UNITED STATES, JUL 1 – Yuance Chen and Liren Lai face up to 10 years for spying on U.S. Navy personnel, recruiting military assets, and orchestrating a $10,000 cash dead-drop, DOJ said.

  • Federal authorities arrested Yuance Chen and Liren Lai in a coordinated operation charging them with spying on the U.S. Navy in 2025.
  • The case follows a years-long Chinese espionage effort involving gathering intelligence and recruiting U.S. military personnel since at least 2021.
  • Chen and Lai conducted surveillance at Navy facilities, took photos of recruitment bulletin boards, coordinated cash dead-drops, and attempted to recruit sailors as intelligence assets.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that this case highlights the ongoing and determined attempts by the Chinese government to penetrate the U.S. military. If found guilty, both individuals could face up to 10 years in prison and fines reaching $250,000.
  • The arrests highlight ongoing U.S. counterintelligence efforts to disrupt hostile foreign operations and affirm that espionage on American soil will not be tolerated.
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WIVB broke the news in Buffalo, United States on Thursday, August 3, 2023.
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