The Zanzibar Echo
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Baharia wa Jeshi la Wanamaji la Marekani huko California amehukumiwa kwa kosa la ujasusi kwa kuuza siri za kikosi hicho kwa afisa wa China ambaye alimsajili kupitia mtandao ya kijamii.
Jinchao Wei, 25, alipatikana na hatia ya mashtaka sita, ikiwa ni pamoja na ujasusi, njama ya kufanya ujasusi, na usafirishaji haramu wa data za siri kuhusu meli za Jeshi la Wanamaji la Marekani.
"Vitendo vya mshtakiwa vinawakilisha usaliti mkubwa wa uaminifu aliopewa kama mwanajeshi wa Marekani," Mwanasheria wa Marekani Adam Gordon alisema katika taarifa yake baada ya hukumu kusomwa.
"Kwa kufanya biashara ya siri za kijeshi kwa Jamhuri ya Watu wa China kwa ajili ya pesa taslimu, alihatarisha sio tu maisha ya wanamaji wenzake bali pia usalama wa taifa zima na washirika wetu."
Wei, anayejulikana pia kama Patrick Wei, alikamatwa mnamo Agosti 2023 kwa mashtaka ya ujasusi alipokuwa akiwasili kufanya kazi kwenye meli ya mashambulizi ya amphibious, USS Essex.
Raia wa Marekani kwa kuandikishwa uraia, Wei alikuwa fundi mitambo na mwenye kibali cha usalama, na pia alipata taarifa nyeti kuhusu meli hiyo na nyingine zilizokuwa eneo la Pasifiki.
Wakati wa kesi yake ya wiki nzima, waendesha mashtaka waliwasilisha ushahidi ikiwa ni pamoja na mazungumzo ya simu, jumbe za kielektroniki, na jumbe za sauti ambazo Wei alibadilishana na mhudumu wake wa Kichina.
Wei alimwita mhudumu huyo wa Kichina "Big Brother Andy" na kuomba waweke uhusiano wao kuwa siri kwa kutumia programu nyingi zilizosimbwa kuwasiliana na kukubali malipo. Wei pia alitumia kompyuta mpya na simu ya mhudumu wake.
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Jinchao Wei, who was an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego when he agreed to sell Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, was convicted by a federal jury today of espionage.
Following a five-day trial and one day of deliberation, the jury convicted Wei of six crimes, including conspiracy to commit espionage, espionage, and unlawful export of, and conspiracy to export, technical data related to defense articles in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. He was found not guilty of one count of naturalization fraud. Wei is scheduled to be sentenced on December 1 at 9 a.m.
“The defendant’s actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed in him as a member of the U.S. military,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon. “By trading military secrets to the People’s Republic of China for cash, he jeopardized not only the lives of his fellow sailors but also the security of the entire nation and our allies. The jury's verdict serves as a crucial reminder that the Department of Justice will vigorously prosecute traitors.”
Source: Department Of Justice
Jinchao Wei, 25, alipatikana na hatia ya mashtaka sita, ikiwa ni pamoja na ujasusi, njama ya kufanya ujasusi, na usafirishaji haramu wa data za siri kuhusu meli za Jeshi la Wanamaji la Marekani.
"Vitendo vya mshtakiwa vinawakilisha usaliti mkubwa wa uaminifu aliopewa kama mwanajeshi wa Marekani," Mwanasheria wa Marekani Adam Gordon alisema katika taarifa yake baada ya hukumu kusomwa.
"Kwa kufanya biashara ya siri za kijeshi kwa Jamhuri ya Watu wa China kwa ajili ya pesa taslimu, alihatarisha sio tu maisha ya wanamaji wenzake bali pia usalama wa taifa zima na washirika wetu."
Wei, anayejulikana pia kama Patrick Wei, alikamatwa mnamo Agosti 2023 kwa mashtaka ya ujasusi alipokuwa akiwasili kufanya kazi kwenye meli ya mashambulizi ya amphibious, USS Essex.
Raia wa Marekani kwa kuandikishwa uraia, Wei alikuwa fundi mitambo na mwenye kibali cha usalama, na pia alipata taarifa nyeti kuhusu meli hiyo na nyingine zilizokuwa eneo la Pasifiki.
Wakati wa kesi yake ya wiki nzima, waendesha mashtaka waliwasilisha ushahidi ikiwa ni pamoja na mazungumzo ya simu, jumbe za kielektroniki, na jumbe za sauti ambazo Wei alibadilishana na mhudumu wake wa Kichina.
Wei alimwita mhudumu huyo wa Kichina "Big Brother Andy" na kuomba waweke uhusiano wao kuwa siri kwa kutumia programu nyingi zilizosimbwa kuwasiliana na kukubali malipo. Wei pia alitumia kompyuta mpya na simu ya mhudumu wake.
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Jinchao Wei, who was an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego when he agreed to sell Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, was convicted by a federal jury today of espionage.
Following a five-day trial and one day of deliberation, the jury convicted Wei of six crimes, including conspiracy to commit espionage, espionage, and unlawful export of, and conspiracy to export, technical data related to defense articles in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. He was found not guilty of one count of naturalization fraud. Wei is scheduled to be sentenced on December 1 at 9 a.m.
“The defendant’s actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed in him as a member of the U.S. military,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon. “By trading military secrets to the People’s Republic of China for cash, he jeopardized not only the lives of his fellow sailors but also the security of the entire nation and our allies. The jury's verdict serves as a crucial reminder that the Department of Justice will vigorously prosecute traitors.”
Source: Department Of Justice