Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official jailed for spying for China
Key takeaways
- Peter Wai, who carried out surveillance on dissidents, was criticised by the judge for his ‘sense of entitlement’.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official based in London have been jailed for spying for China in what is the first such conviction in British criminal history.
- Peter Wai, who conducted “shadow policing” operations on Chinese dissidents in the UK, was sentenced to 10 years while his handler, Bill Yuen, received an eight-year term.
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Peter Wai, who carried out surveillance on dissidents, was criticised by the judge for his ‘sense of entitlement’. Photograph: Lucy North/PAView image in fullscreen Peter Wai, who carried out surveillance on dissidents, was criticised by the judge for his ‘sense of entitlement’. Photograph: Lucy North/PAEspionage Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official jailed for spying for China Peter Wai and Bill Yuen sentenced to 10 and eight years at Old Bailey in first convictions under National Security Act
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official based in London have been jailed for spying for China in what is the first such conviction in British criminal history.
Peter Wai, who conducted “shadow policing” operations on Chinese dissidents in the UK, was sentenced to 10 years while his handler, Bill Yuen, received an eight-year term.