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| Airline employee worked illegally for the Chinese military at New York airports, US prosecutors say |
| 2019-04-19 |
| (CNN)A former employee of a Chinese airline at two of the main airports serving New York has pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from the illegal shipment of packages on behalf of China's military, the US Justice Department said Wednesday. Ying Lin is a naturalized US citizen originally from China. She took packages from Chinese military officers assigned to China's United Nations mission in New York and put them on flights headed to China without the officers on board -- a violation of US air safety rules -- prosecutors allege. In return, Lin received benefits including tax-exempt purchases of liquor, cigarettes and electronic devices, perks which US authorities said were "worth tens of thousands of dollars." Chinese construction workers, who were only allowed to operate at Chinese government facilities under the terms of their visas, also did free work at Lin's two residences in the borough of Queens, according to the Justice Department. Related: ICE Reporting (Aug 2016) - Former station chief for international air carrier charged with smuggling, obstruction of justice and wire fraud |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 I doubt they were moving any sensitive materials. Sounds like a duty-free scam. Likely moving small high-value luxury goods (watches/phones/jewelry) for re-sale on the Chicomm market. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2019-04-19 22:28 |
| #2 and handled by diplomats. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-04-19 17:58 |
| #1 She took packages from Chinese military officers assigned to China's United Nations mission in New York and put them on flights headed to China without the officers on board. Diplomatic pouches are so very slow and cumbersome. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-04-19 08:18 |