"Navy Sailor Sentenced to 27 Months for Selling Military Secrets to China"
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U.S. Navy sailor Wenheng Zhao has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and fined $5,500 for transmitting sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for bribes. Zhao, who worked at Naval Base Ventura County, received over $14,000 in bribes and transmitted classified information, including plans for a maritime training exercise and operational orders, using encrypted communication methods. The FBI and NCIS conducted the investigation, and Zhao's actions violated his official duties and oath to protect the United States.
Topics:nation#chinese-intelligence#crime-and-justice#espionage#national-security#prison-sentence#us-navy
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