2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
Police say the suspects sought classified details on Korea-U.S. exercises, with one allegedly tapping fighter-jet communications and the other recruiting a base worker.
- Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police arrested two former Chinese military officers on Tuesday for allegedly eavesdropping on fighter jet communications and leaking classified material related to Korea-U military exercises.
- One suspect, a Chinese national in his 60s, allegedly tapped communications between fighter jets and air traffic control towers from a hotel near Gunsan, claiming it was his "hobby" to listen to aircraft communications.
- The second suspect, a 45-year-old ethnic Korean with Chinese nationality, allegedly recruited a worker at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek to obtain classified information on allied military drills and weapon movements.
- Police are investigating whether information was relayed to Chinese authorities as suspects face charges of aiding the enemy and violating communication secrets laws, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
- These arrests occur as South Korean and Korea-U militaries prepare for large-scale annual exercises next week, with about 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to deter North Korea.
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