Chicom spies infiltrate US Navy
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Federal authorities have charged two Chinese nationals with espionage for allegedly conducting a multi-year operation to infiltrate U.S. Navy personnel and installations on behalf of Beijing’s intelligence services. The arrests mark a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to counter Chinese espionage on American soil.
The FBI apprehended Yuance Chen and Liren “Ryan” Lai on Friday after a lengthy investigation revealed a sophisticated scheme involving cash dead drops and covert surveillance of Navy facilities. Court documents detail how the duo allegedly targeted sailors and recruitment centers to gather sensitive information for China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS).
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“Two Chinese nationals were caught spying on our Navy and trying to recruit American service members for the CCP’s intel service. Our FBI won’t stand for it. We tracked them, we stopped them, and we’re not done yet,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X, highlighting the operation’s success.
Chen, a lawful U.S. resident since 2015, was arrested outside his home in Happy Valley, Oregon. Lai, who overstayed a tourist visa, was detained in Houston during a coordinated sweep by Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents. Both appeared in court Monday in Portland and Houston, respectively, facing charges of acting as unregistered foreign agents, which carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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I suspect that the sailors they contacted probably turned in the spies. China should pay for the fines because I doubt the spies have that kind of money.
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