Posted on 07/01/2004 4:39:49 PM PDT by nuconvert
Seven Charged in Scheme to Sell Weapons to China
Angela Delli Santi/Associated Press
Jul 1, 2004
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged seven people in a scheme to sell prohibited military technology to China, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The seven, who work for two companies in Mount Laurel, were arrested Thursday morning, said Greg Reinert, a spokesman for the office.
They were involved in a scheme to sell radar, smart weapon and warfare communications technology, Reinert said.
Two criminal complaints allege that officers and employees of Universal Technologies Inc. and Manten Electronics Inc. violated U.S. export laws.
The defendants also allegedly schemed to hide their illegal exports by purporting to send the restricted items to a U.S. company operating in China and by falsifying other documents.
They allegedly sent the sensitive national security items to state-sponsored research institutions within China's borders, Christie said in a statement.
One complaint accuses UTI president Teng Fang Li, aka "Terry Li," 63, and vice president Zhonghe Ji, aka "James Ji," 41, both of Cherry Hill, of conspiracy, wire fraud and violating the federal Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
Employee Ronge Tong, aka "Robin Tong," 37, of Voorhees, faces similar charges.
A separate complaint accuses Manten president Xu Weibo, aka "Kevin Xu," 37, of Mount Laurel, of conspiracy, wire fraud, and violating export and arms trafficking laws.
Also charged are purchasing agent Xiu Ling Chen, aka "Linda Chen," 33, of Mount Laurel, vice president Hao Li Chen, "Ali Chan," 28, of Mount Laurel, and controller Kwan Chun Chan, "Jenny Chan," 28, of Mount Laurel.
Li, Xu, Linda Chen and Ali and Jenny Chan are naturalized U.S. citizens; Ji and Tong are legal permanent residents.
All were due to be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Camden Thursday, Reinert said.
The export violations carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Each count of conspiracy and wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
In making the arrests, investigators executed search warrants for two businesses and three homes in Camden and Burlington counties, and executed six seizure warrants for bank account assets, Christie said.
The arrests capped a joint investigation by the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Commerce Department that began in January 2003.
HILLARY CLINTON
ROGER CLINTON
SANDY BERGER
MADDY ALBRIGHT
& WHO ELSE ...?
How come all those Chinese are working in our intelligence agencies? Shouldn't there be a teeny bit of screening to make sure we don't have agents and wouldn't it make sense that when seven out of seven are Chinese that would raise a flag?
Janet "inciner" Reno
Shades of the Dragon's Fury
Like the Palestinian Imam recently arrested in the MidWest, it appears that these people also commited fraud in their applications for citizenship in that they professed loyalty to this country.
If convicted, I hope they're all deported after serving their sentences.
My thoughts exactly.
Bill Gertz's book (China Threat) discusses this and some other tactics in detail. He also discusses how the Clinton Admin. made things significantly simpler for the PRC/PLA/PLAN etc. to get high tech goods and weaponry via legalized and illegal means.
bump
Universal Technology Inc
125 Gaither Drive, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 235-9353
Manten also lists a parts inventory.
http://www.teamtalentlaw.com/cases.html
I don't know why it's broken english is not corrected...but the rest is in chinese charachters -please follow up,I'm interested to hear the details following these July arrests *Thanks!*
Wonder how many more of these there are.
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