U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets are seen at the U.S. air base July 26, 2010 in Osan, South Korea. (Kim Min-Hee/Getty Images)
International Plot To Smuggle US Stealth Tech to China Foiled: Feds -- ABC News
An international plot to provide China with highly classified U.S. military technology has been foiled, U.S. federal agents said.
Two Taiwanese nationals were arrested after they told American undercover agents they were working for "associates" in the Chinese intelligence community and wanted to buy a surveillance drone and stealth technology related to the U.S.'s F-22 Raptor fighter jet, the FBI said in court documents released today.
The plot was uncovered during a previous investigation into the pair's alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar counterfeit goods smuggling scheme and crystal methamphetamine operation. The pair, 45-year-old Hui Sheng Shen, also known as "Charlie," and 41-year-old Huan Ling Chang, also known as "Alice," have been charged with violating the Arms Export Control Act along with related drug charges and could face life in prison.
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My Comment: This would have been a terrible hit on US national security if successful.
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