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UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence
Key takeaways
- Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 38, used his access to the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents based in the UK.
- He was found guilty under the National Security Act of assisting a foreign intelligence service alongside Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, who was initially his contact with the Hong Kong authorities.
- Wai was also found guilty of misconduct in public office.
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Daniel Sandford UK correspondent PAChi Leung "Peter" Wai misused his access to the Home Office computer system A UK immigration officer has been found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence as part of a "shadow policing operation".
Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 38, used his access to the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents based in the UK.
He was found guilty under the National Security Act of assisting a foreign intelligence service alongside Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, who was initially his contact with the Hong Kong authorities.
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