U.S. Navy sailor sentenced to 27 months for stealing military secrets for China
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A U.S. Navy sailor who admitted to sending sensitive information about U.S. military to China in exchange for less than $15,000 has been sentenced to more than two years' imprisonment, the Justice Department said.
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Wenheng Zhao pleaded guilty to charges that he sent photos of American military installations and details of U.S. military exercises to an intelligence officer working for China.
A California-based U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to prison for handing the Chinese government sensitive military info, the U.S. Justice Department says.
A U.S. Navy sailor who admitted to sending sensitive information about U.S. military to China in exchange for less than $15,000 has been sentenced to more than two years' imprisonment, the Justice Department said.
Petty Officer Wenheng “Thomas” Zhao, 26, pleaded guilty to accusations that he accepted nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos of unclassified private U.S. military information.
SAN DIEGO >> A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese intelligence officer.
A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese government’s intelligence officer. Wenheng Zhao, who is also
