U.S. Says Chinese Man Pleads Guilty in Military Technology Sting

U.S. Says Chinese Man Pleads Guilty in Military Technology Sting

(Reuters) – A 28-year-old Chinese man pleaded guilty on Wednesday of attempting to smuggle military technology obtained from undercover U.S. agents out of the United States toChina, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Bo Cai, an employee of a Chinese technology firm, was accused along with his cousin Wentong Cai, 29, of trying to illegally export sensors primarily manufactured for sale to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Wentong Cai, who was in the United States on a student visa, has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

The U.S. Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations prohibit the export of defense-related materials from the United States without a license or written approval from the U.S. Department of State.

“This prosecution demonstrates the federal law enforcement community’s commitment to safeguarding our nation’s military secrets by keeping America’s critical technology from falling into the wrong hands,” a Justice Department statement quoted Damon P. Martinez, U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, as saying.

The statement said that Bo Cai admitted enlisting Wentong Cai to acquire the sensors and that the cousin used the pretext that he would use them at Iowa State University, where he was a graduate microbiology student.

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