Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn ask a judge to dismiss criminal charges against an NYPD officer and Army reservist who had been charged with being a Chinese agent.
with acting at the "direction and control" of officials operating out of the Chinese consulate in New York to report on Tibetans living in the United States. The indictment referred to two unnamed officials assigned to the department responsible for "neutralizing sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of China."
NYPD logo on the sleeve of a New York City policeman during the semifinals of the Big East Basketball Tournament between the""n"" and the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden, March 11, 2022 in New York City.
At the time, Alan Kohler, the assistant director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division, wrote, "This case serves as yet another reminder that China represents the biggest counterintelligence threat to the United States and that the FBI and our partners will be aggressive in investigating and stopping such activities within our nation.
The defense insisted Angwang's interactions with the two consular officials did "not involve 'direction or control,'" but were meant to establish good relations so Angwang could receive a visa to visit his family. "Officer Angwang was always confident that this day would come, though he and has family have suffered immeasurably for almost three years," defense attorney John F. Carman said. "People should know that while he is an ethnic Tibetan, Mr. Angwang is first and foremost a loyal American who served honorably with the Marines and did nothing whatsoever to betray his country."
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