Two Arrested for Operating Secret Chinese Police Station in New York
(Worthy News) – Two residents of New York City were arrested on Monday morning on federal charges related to allegations that they operated a “secret police station” in the city on behalf of the Chinese government.
The two suspects, 61-year-old Lu Jianwang, and 59-year-old Chen Jinping are accused of setting up and operating a police outpost in an office building in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood, working on behalf of the Chinese government’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Dozens of such unsanctioned outposts are in operation around the globe, including in countries like Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands, working to advance Chinese interests abroad. The arrests were the result of a joint investigation into the outpost by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. [ Source: NewsWeek (Read More…) ]