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crime15h ago

UK Border Force officer Peter Wai and Hong Kong ex-police official Bill Yuen were found guilty of spying for China on British soil.
Peter Wai, 38, used Home Office databases to spy on dissidents and MPs, prosecutors said.
The case was linked to China's Operation Fox Hunt, raising concerns about Beijing's reach in the UK.
Wai was found guilty of misconduct in public office for accessing databases without justification.
Yuen acted as a handler for Wai and coordinated the Hong Kong spy network in London.
The court heard that the spy ring targeted dissidents and MPs in the UK.
The spy ring allegedly paid Wai nearly £100,000 for his work.
One co-defendant, Trickett, died by suicide after being charged.
The verdicts come as fears grow over Beijing's surveillance and foreign interference.
The Old Bailey heard the ring used a 'state intelligence service' framework in the UK.
The case marked the first time someone was charged with spying for China on British soil.

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#2 out of 5

crime14h ago

Two men were found guilty in London of spying for China, the first such convictions in British history.
Chi Leung Wai, 38, worked for UK Border Force and was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Chung Biu Yuen, 65, a Hong Kong trade official, was implicated in surveilling dissidents.
The case involved a ‘shadow policing’ operation and alleged surveillance of dissidents.
A third accused man, Matthew Trickett, was found dead in custody weeks after his arrest.
The jury could not reach verdicts on charges of foreign interference under the National Security Act for the main trio.
Wai faced additional charges for unauthorised searches of Home Office databases.
The court heard that targets included exiled Hong Kong politician Nathan Law and other activists.
The case involved alleged planning to surveil activists described with terms like ‘cockroaches’ in group chats.
Officials said such activities threaten sovereignty and public safety, with a Chinese embassy calling the case politically motivated.

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#3 out of 5

crime14h ago

A UK immigration officer, Chi Leung Wai, was found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence in a shadow policing operation.
Chung Biu Yuen, Wai's contact with Hong Kong authorities, was found guilty of assisting Chinese intelligence.
The Old Bailey trial described the activities as sinister and chilling by counter-terrorism policing leaders.
The case involved monitoring dissidents and even British politicians, with a focus on Hong Kong-related targets.
Wai's misconduct was tied to misusing his official information for private gain.
The investigation linked a fellow Border Force officer and a Royal Marine to the operation in a surveillance scheme.
The case referenced a mobile progression of surveillance, including a Pontefract flat and a 'snake camera' operation.
Wai held dual British and Hong Kong citizenship and had varied roles before the investigation.
The case coincided with broader concerns about espionage and the safety of dissidents in the UK.
sentencing dates were to be fixed after the trial's conclusions.

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#4 out of 5

crime13h ago

UK Border Force officer Peter Wai and ex-Hong Kong officer Bill Yuen were found guilty of running a Chinese state intelligence operation on British soil.
Wai used privileged access to Home Office databases to gather intelligence for Beijing as part of Operation Fox Hunt.
The trial highlighted 'shadow policing' as part of Beijing’s broader campaign against dissidents and MPs in the UK.
The convictions are described as the first relating to Chinese espionage in British history.
MPs warned the case should be a wake-up call to the Government over the threat posed by China.
Targets included dissidents and a senior MP, Iain Duncan Smith, according to prosecutors.
Yuen was connected to Hong Kong's trade office accounts and paid Wai about £100,000 for his work.
Wai also served as a City of London special constable while the activities were ongoing.
The jury was unable to reach a verdict on whether the pair engaged in foreign interference.
Wai faced misconduct in public office alongside his espionage conviction.

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#5 out of 5

crime13h ago

UK border official Peter Wai and ex-Hong Kong police officer Chung Biu Yuen were convicted of spying for China in Britain.
The jury found they violated the National Security Act by assisting a foreign spy service.
Wai was also convicted of misconduct in a public office for misusing police computer systems while off duty.
Hong Kong and Chinese officials condemned the case as political manipulation, while Britain vowed to hold China to account.
The operation disrupted by counterterror police involved a wider scheme to surveil Hong Kong activists in the UK.
Wai and Yuen were described as having coordinated and deliberate actions benefiting a foreign intelligence service.
Yuen served as the Hong Kong government’s overseas representative in London, aiding in the operation.
The defendants faced charges related to surveillance of activists, including targets linked to Parliament and government officials.
One participant in related activities was found dead in a suspected suicide after a police operation.
The case underscores Britain’s commitment to counter foreign interference on its soil.

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