Man accused of running secret Chinese gov police station in NYC makes plea: US Attorney
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One of two New York City residents accused of operating a secret Chinese police station in Chinatown pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to act as an agent of China.
"A priority of my office has been to counteract the malign activities of foreign governments that violate our nation’s sovereignty by targeting local diaspora communities in the United States," Peace said. "Today, a participant in a transnational repression scheme who worked to establish a secret police station in the middle of New York City on behalf of the national police force of the People’s Republic of China has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act as an illegal agent. We will continue our efforts to protect the rights of vulnerable persons who come to this country to escape the repressive activities of authoritarian regimes." Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Peace’s office said in a press release that Chen and co-defendant Lu Jianwang not only acted as illegal agents of the Chinese government, but also obstructed justice by destroying evidence of their communications with a Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) official. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.