Father and son duo in Taiwan found guilty of spying for China imprisoned for 8 years
- In Reports
- 04:15 PM, Apr 24, 2024
- Myind Staff
According to a report by Central News Agency Taiwan, Tainan court has sentenced both a father and his son, who were engaged in business ventures in China, to eight years in prison each for their participation in espionage activities on behalf of Chinese intelligence.
The Tainan branch of the Taiwan High Court, in its verdict, has declared the two men identified by their surname Huang guilty of orchestrating a spy network. The network recruited active-duty military personnel to gather intelligence for China.
According to the Tainan branch court and Central News Agency Taiwan, during the trial, both individuals confessed to their wrongdoing.
The prosecution's case revealed that the father and son, who had previously operated a business in Xiamen in 2015, were introduced to a Chinese intelligence officer. This officer solicited their assistance in establishing a spy network in Taiwan aimed at recruiting Taiwanese military personnel to obtain classified military information.
The indictment disclosed that the Huangs were enticed with financial incentives for their collaboration.
Following this, the Huangs enlisted the cooperation of two Air Force officers, identified as Yeh and Su. They arranged for them to meet with Chinese intelligence officials overseas after the officers pledged allegiance to China.
The legal documents did not disclose the precise location of the meeting. Together, the group acquired eight sensitive documents related to Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises. These documents were either delivered to China personally or transmitted to Chinese officials through mobile messaging applications.
Prosecutors revealed that the Huangs received a total sum of NTD 1.71 million (USD52,458) from Chinese authorities, while Yeh and Su were compensated with NTD 210,000 and NTD 100,000, respectively.
Furthermore, the Tainan branch court sentenced the two officers to seven and six years in prison for their involvement. They were found guilty of accepting bribes as public officials and were subject to a five-year deprivation of civil rights.
Central News Agency Taiwan reported that the case remains subject to appeal.
Image source: ANI
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