{"id":53735,"date":"2023-08-03T19:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T02:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53735"},"modified":"2023-08-03T19:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T02:56:32","slug":"two-u-s-navy-sailors-arrested-for-giving-sensitive-military-information-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53735","title":{"rendered":"Two U.S. Navy Sailors Arrested for Giving Sensitive Military Information to China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">CALIFORNIA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7857 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo-289x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo.png 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u201cThese arrests are a reminder of the relentless, aggressive efforts of the People\u2019s Republic of China to undermine our democracy and threaten those who defend it,\u201d said Assistant Director Suzanne Turner of the FBI\u2019s Counterintelligence Division. \u201cThe PRC compromised enlisted personnel to secure sensitive military information that could seriously jeopardize U.S. national security.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2 US Navy sailors arrested on charges tied to national security and China\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mPClsJFQP3k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em><u>United States v. Jinchao Wei, Southern District of California<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">A U.S. Navy sailor, Jinchao Wei, aka Patrick Wei, was arrested Wednesday on espionage charges as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, the homeport of the Pacific Fleet. He was indicted for conspiracy to send national defense information to an intelligence officer working for the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The indictment, unsealed this morning, alleges that Wei, was an active-duty sailor on the amphibious assault ship the U.S.S. Essex stationed at Naval Base San Diego. In his role as a machinist\u2019s mate, Wei held a U.S. security clearance and had access to sensitive national defense information about the ship\u2019s weapons, propulsion and desalination systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> Amphibious assault ships like the Essex resemble small aircraft carriers, allowing the U.S. military to project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the U.S. Navy\u2019s amphibious readiness and expeditionary strike capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53737 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/th-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"180\" \/>According to the indictment, in February 2022, Wei began communicating with an intelligence officer from the PRC who requested that Wei provide information about the U.S.S. Essex and other Navy ships. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Specifically, the Chinese intelligence officer tasked Wei with passing him photos, videos and documents concerning U.S. Navy ships and their systems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The two agreed to hide their communications by deleting their conversations&#8217; records and using encrypted communication methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">At the request of the intelligence officer, between March 2022 and the present, Wei sent photographs and videos of the Essex, disclosed the locations of various Navy ships and described defensive weapons of the Essex. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In exchange for this information, the intelligence officer paid Wei thousands of dollars throughout the conspiracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The indictment further alleges that in June 2022, Wei sent the intelligence officer approximately 30 technical and mechanical manuals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53575 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/th-12-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/th-12-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/th-12.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>These manuals contained export control warnings and detailed the operations of multiple systems aboard the Essex and similar ships, including power, steering, aircraft and deck elevators, as well as damage and casualty controls. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The intelligence officer confirmed with Wei that at least 10 of those manuals were useful to him. For passage of those materials, the indictment alleges that Wei was paid $5,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30152 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/China-Flag-300x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/China-Flag-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/China-Flag-768x638.png 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/China-Flag-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/China-Flag.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In June 2022, the intelligence officer requested that Wei provide information about the number and training of U.S. Marines during an upcoming international maritime warfare exercise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In response to this request, Wei sent the intelligence officer multiple photographs of military equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In August 2022, Wei sent an additional 26 technical and mechanical manuals related to the power structure and operation of the Essex and similar ships. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The manuals warned that this was technical data subject to export controls and deemed it \u201ccritical technology\u201d by the U.S. Navy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The indictment further alleges that in October 2022, Wei sent a technical manual to the intelligence officer describing the layout and location of certain departments, including berthing quarters and weapons systems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Specifically, Wei sent a weapons control systems manual for the Essex and similar ships. This manual contained export-controlled data that could not be exported without a license from the U.S. government. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3918 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The indictment alleges that Wei knowingly violated the International Traffic in Arms Regulations by transmitting this manual to the Chinese intelligence officer without obtaining a required license.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The intelligence officer continued to request information in 2023, including information about the overhaul and upgrades to the Essex. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Specifically, he requested blueprints, especially those related to modifications to the flight deck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> Wei provided information related to the repairs the Essex was undergoing and other mechanical problems with similar vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">During the alleged conspiracy, the intelligence officer instructed Wei to gather U.S. military information that was not public and admonished him not to discuss their relationship and to destroy any evidence regarding the nature of their relationship and their activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The FBI and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Parmley and Fred Sheppard for the Southern District of California and Trial Attorney Adam Barry of the National Security Division\u2019s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><em><u>United States v. Wenheng Zhao, Central District of California<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">A U.S. Navy servicemember, Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, aka Thomas Zhao, 26, of Monterey Park, California, was arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The grand jury charged him with receiving bribes in exchange for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a person posing as a maritime economic researcher but who was actually an intelligence officer from the PRC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The indictment alleges that Zhao, who worked at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme and held a U.S. security clearance, received bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for violating his official duties as a U.S. sailor by, among other actions, disclosing non-public sensitive U.S. military information.<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Beginning in August 2021 and continuing through at least May 2023, at the Chinese intelligence officer\u2019s direction, Zhao allegedly violated his official duty to protect sensitive military information by surreptitiously recording and transmitting U.S. military information, photographs, and videos to the intelligence officer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">According to the indictment, the Chinese intelligence officer told Zhao that the intelligence officer was a maritime economic researcher seeking information for investment decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In exchange for bribes, Zhao allegedly sent the Chinese military officer non-public and controlled operational plans for a large-scale U.S. military exercise in the Indo-Pacific Region, which detailed the specific location and timing of Naval force movements, amphibious landings, maritime operations and logistics support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The indictment further alleges that in exchange for bribes, Zhao also photographed electrical diagrams and blueprints for a radar system stationed on a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The intelligence officer allegedly directed Zhao to conceal their relationship and to destroy evidence of the unlawful and corrupt scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In exchange for the sensitive information Zhao provided \u2013 information Zhao accessed due to his position within the U.S. Navy \u2013 the Chinese intelligence officer paid Zhao approximately $14,866, the indictment alleges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u201cBy sending this sensitive military information to an intelligence officer employed by a hostile foreign state, the defendant betrayed his sacred oath to protect our country and uphold the Constitution,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada for the Central District of California. \u201cUnlike the vast majority of U.S. Navy personnel who serve the nation with honor, distinction and courage, Mr. Zhao chose to corruptly sell out his colleagues and his country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">If convicted, Zhao faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The FBI Los Angeles Field Office\u2019s Counterintelligence, Cyber Division, and NCIS investigated the case. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Assistant U.S. Attorneys Annamartine Salick, Sarah Gerdes, Christine Ro, and Kathrynne Seiden of the Terrorism and Export Crimes Section for the Central District of California are prosecuting this case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALIFORNIA In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive 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