Posted on 03/07/2025 6:31:54 AM PST by Red Badger
Kash Patel announced on Thursday night that three individuals have been arrested by the FBI and other agencies “for theft of government property and a bribery scheme.”
According to a DOJ press release, “Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a former U.S. Army soldier, were arrested today following indictments by federal grand juries in the District of Oregon and the Western District of Washington.”
” Tian and Duan were charged in the District of Oregon for conspiring to commit bribery and theft of government property. Zhao was charged in the Western District of Washington for conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information to an individual not authorized to receive it, and also for bribery and theft of government property,” the press release states.
Patel said in an X post, “These individuals have been charged with stealing America’s defense intelligence capabilities and empowering adversaries like China in betrayal of our country.”
He added, “They will now face American justice.”
This action aligns with his day-one promise that “anyone that wishes to do harm to our way of life and our citizens here or abroad will face the full wrath of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
Patel announced on X,
BREAKING: I can now report that today the FBI, along with our interagency partners led by @AGPamBondi, arrested two active duty U.S. Army soldiers and one former U.S. Army soldier for theft of government property and a bribery scheme.
These individuals have been charged with stealing America’s defense intelligence capabilities and empowering adversaries like China in betrayal of our country.
They will now face American justice.
The Department of Justice released the following statement:
One Soldier Charged with Conspiring to Transmit National Defense Information to Individuals Located in China View the indictment for Jian Zhao. Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a former U.S. Army soldier, were arrested today following indictments by federal grand juries in the District of Oregon and the Western District of Washington. Tian and Duan were charged in the District of Oregon for conspiring to commit bribery and theft of government property. Zhao was charged in the Western District of Washington for conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information to an individual not authorized to receive it, and also for bribery and theft of government property.
“The defendants arrested today are accused of betraying our country, actively working to weaken America’s defense capabilities and empowering our adversaries in China,” said Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi. “They will face swift, severe, and comprehensive justice.”
“While bribery and corruption have thrived under China’s Communist Party, this behavior cannot be tolerated with our service members who are entrusted with sensitive military information, including national defense information,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “The FBI and our partners will continue to work to uncover attempts by those in China to steal sensitive U.S. military information and hold all accountable who play a role in betraying our national defense. The FBI would like to thank U.S. Army Counterintelligence for their close partnership during this investigation.”
“We thank the FBI and U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command for their hard work on this investigation and commitment to protecting our national security,” said Acting U.S. Attorney William M. Narus for the District of Oregon.
“These arrests underscore the persistent and increasing foreign intelligence threat facing our Army and nation,” said Brig. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, Commanding General, Army Counterintelligence Command. “Along with the Department of Justice and FBI, Army Counterintelligence Command will continue to work tirelessly to hold those accountable who irresponsibly and selfishly abandon the Army values and choose personal gain over duty to our nation. We remind all members of the Army team to increase their vigilance and protect our Army by reporting suspicious activity.”
The indictment in the District of Oregon alleges that beginning on or about Nov. 28, 2021, and continuing to at least on or about Dec. 19, 2024, Duan and Tian along with others, known and unknown to the grand jury conspired with each other to surreptitiously gather sensitive military information related to the United States Army’s operational capabilities, including technical manuals and other sensitive information, and that Tian transmitted this information to Duan in return for money, in violation of his official duties as an active-duty U.S. Army officer. Specifically, Tian was tasked with gathering information related U.S. military weapon systems, including information related to the Bradley and Stryker U.S. Army fighting vehicles, and transmitting them to Duan.
The indictment in the Western District of Washington alleges that beginning in or about July 2024, and continuing to the date of the arrest, Jian Zhao, an active-duty U.S. Army Supply Sergeant, conspired with others known and unknown to the grand jury to obtain and transmit national defense information to individuals based in China. Zhao is further alleged to have committed bribery and theft of government property.
Specifically, Zhao was charged for his conspiracy to collect and transmit several classified hard drives, including hard drives marked “SECRET” and “TOP SECRET”, negotiating with individuals based in China for their sale, and agreeing to send the classified hard drives to the individuals in China. In exchange for the sale of the classified hard drives, Zhao received at least $10,000. Zhao is further alleged to have conspired to sell an encryption capable computer that was stolen from the U.S. Government, and sensitive U.S. military documents and information, including information related to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), and information related to U.S. military readiness in the event of a conflict with the People’s Republic of China. Zhao is alleged to have violated his duties as a U.S. Army Soldier and public official to protect sensitive military information in exchange for money. In total, Zhao is alleged to have corruptly received and accepted payments totaling at least $15,000.
The FBI and the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey Barrow and Katherine Rykken for the District of Oregon and Trial Attorneys Christopher Cook and Yifei Zheng of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section are prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Finally, people in charge who actually care about our country.
Bidenskyyyyyyy’s black-robed, “pipe bombs” will be demanding they be released in 3...2....1.
Incoming:
CCP silence. /s
That’s nice, now about Epstein.
I knew as I read the headline, that the soldiers names would be Li Chen or Hu Bang. I was right again! I’m at 100% regarding names and crimes
Not a priority.
Seems like he was playing a very risky and dangerous game for only $15,000
Makes me think of Wen Ho Lee. I vaguely remember the case. Not sure if he was innocent or not. There seems to be major problem of Chinese-born people aiding our unacknowledged enemy.
Firing squad .
“”Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers “”
AMISH in the military, I see. Sum Ting Wong, man.
“That’s nice, now about Epstein.”
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Low priority evidently. And so far not a single page of the JFK files. Its getting ridiculous at this point.
If you have family in China, you work for the CCP whether you want to or not. It really is that simple.
Notably absent is the word ‘treason’.
Their names sound like Chinese communists. Are they in fact communist spies that we recruited and gave security clearances to?
Prosecuted for thinking small. Steal $15K for state secrets that a judge’s spouse can sell for $5 million is a crime in DC. A crime of lost revenue.
Every night, Damon Roberts on Studio 6B inquires of the panel the status of the Epstein files. They shrug their shoulders, then move on to other topics. SS, DD.
Fortunately, for them, the Constitution defines ‘treason’ as being in ‘time of war’...................
OK, understand.
However no mention of ‘espionage’ either.
expand Gitmo and send the invaders housed there home to their respective sh##holes
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