Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, is accused of taking bribes in exchange for sending sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer.
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Zhao pleaded not guilty last week in downtown Los Angeles to federal charges of conspiracy and receipt of a bribe by a public official. Zhao was working at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In exchange for bribes, Zhao allegedly sent the intelligence officer operational plans for a large-scale U.S. military exercise in the Indo-Pacific Region, detailing the specific location and timing of naval movements, amphibious landings, maritime operations and logistics support, according to the indictment.
The intelligence officer directed Zhao to conceal their relationship and to destroy evidence of the scheme, prosecutors allege.
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