{"id":29441,"date":"2025-06-02T06:52:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=29441"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:52:30","slug":"briton-accused-of-plot-to-export-us-military-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/06\/02\/briton-accused-of-plot-to-export-us-military-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Briton accused of plot to export US military tech"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A British man has been indicted in the US for allegedly trying to smuggle “sensitive American military technology” to China, including missiles, air defence radar and drones.<\/b><\/p>\n

John Miller, 63, and a Chinese man, Cui Guanghai, are wanted by the FBI on charges relating to conspiracy to commit interstate stalking and conspiracy, smuggling and violations of the Arms Control Act.<\/p>\n

Mr Miller, a permanent US resident, and Mr Cui, 43, were both arrested in Serbia. They remain there and could now face extradition to the US.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Office has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to a British national following his arrest in April and it is “in touch with the local authorities and his family”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Court documents suggest the two men discussed ways of exporting a device that could be used for encryption and decryption. They are alleged to have paid a $10,000 (\u00a37,430) deposit for the equipment.<\/p>\n

Mr Miller and Mr Cui are also accused of trying to “harass” an anti-Chinese government protester, which included installing a tracking device on their car and slashing their tyres.<\/p>\n

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche accused the pair of a “blatant assault” on US national security and its democratic values.<\/p>\n

He added: “This Justice Department will not tolerate foreign repression on US soil, nor will we allow hostile nations to infiltrate or exploit our defence systems.”<\/p>\n

If found guilty, Mr Miller could face up to 20 years in prison for violation of the Arms Export Control Act, and 10 years for smuggling.<\/p>\n

Court documents detail how the men allegedly solicited the procurement of US defence articles, including missiles, air defence radar, drones and cryptographic devices for unlawful export to China.<\/p>\n

Mr Cui and Mr Miller are said to have discussed with two individuals – identified as “Individual 5” and “Individual 6” in court documents – how to export a cryptographic device from the US to China.<\/p>\n

Items the men allegedly discussed using to smuggle the technology include small electronics, a blender and a motor starter.<\/p>\n

The indictment also alleges the pair enlisted two individuals in the US to carry out a plot that would have prevented a victim from protesting against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attendance at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit held in Los Angeles in November 2023.<\/p>\n

Mr Miller and Mr Cui were unaware that those two individuals – identified in court documents as “Individual 1” and “Individual 2” – were acting at the direction of the FBI.<\/p>\n

“The indictment alleges that Chinese foreign actors targeted a victim in our nation because he criticised the Chinese government and its president,” said US Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California.<\/p>\n

“My office will continue to use all legal methods available to hold accountable foreign nationals engaging in criminal activity on our soil.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A similar scheme allegedly played out in the spring of 2025, when the alleged victim announced in a public video feed that he planned to unveil two new artistic statues that depicted Xi and his wife.<\/p>\n

Mr Cui and Mr Miller paid two other individuals – identified in court documents as “Individual 3” and “Individual 4” – to try and dissuade the alleged victim from sharing his online display of statues.<\/p>\n

Those individuals were paid $36,000 (\u00a326,745), but the indictment notes that those two people were also affiliated with and acting at the direction of the FBI.<\/p>\n

The two men remain in Serbia and the US is co-ordinating with Serbian officials regarding their pending extraditions.<\/p>\n

“An indictment is merely an allegation,” the US Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California said in a statement. “All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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