Charges filed against a British citizen for alleged plan to illegally export U.S. military tech to China
Fresh Take:
John Miller, a 63-year-old bloke from the U.K., is in hot water after being slapped with a slew of charges for his alleged attempts to move U.S. military tech to China and orchestrating a stalking campaign against a Beijing critic.
Last Friday, Miller and Chinese national, Cui Guanghai, both found themselves in the firing line thanks to federal grand juries in Milwaukee and Los Angeles. These charges? Everything from interstate stalking, conspiracy, smuggling, and clearly, breaking some rules regarding arms exports.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche didn't mince words: "This duo didn't just go after some harmless bloke in America who happened to speak his mind. They conspired to sell sensitive U.S. military tech to our sworn enemies. They're a bloody threat to our national security and our democratic values!"
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino added, "The pair went after a U.S. resident who dared to criticize the People's Republic of China. They installed trackers on the bloke's car, slashed his tyres, and even tried to buy and trash artwork depicting China's President Xi and the missus."
According to the indictment, Miller and Guanghai paid a couple of mates around $36,500 (roughly £27,100) to convince the victim to pull his artwork from the web.
If found guilty, the pair risks five years in the clink for each count of conspiracy and interstate stalking, 20 years for violating the Arms Export Control Act, and another ten years for smuggling. Both men are currently huddled in Serbia, with U.S. authorities coordinating with Serbian officials regarding their extradition.
A U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office spokesperson chimed in, "We're supporting a British national following his arrest in Serbia in April and keeping in touch with the local authorities and his family."
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- The indictment against John Miller involves charges of conspiracy, interstate stalking, violating the Arms Export Control Act, and smuggling, raising concerns about politics and general news, particularly crime and justice.
- The UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office is offering support to a British national arrested in Serbia in April, indicating a development in the realm of international politics and general news.
