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Chinese Men Plead Not Guilty To Arms Smuggling Charges In US
Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 21, 2005 Two Chinese men pleaded not guilty here Monday to charges of plotting to smuggle surface-to-air missiles to the United States, according to judicial sources. California resident Chao Tung Wu, 51, and Yi Qing Chen, 41, were accused by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of trying to sneak into the United States QW-2 shoulder-fired missile systems used by the Chinese military. A US law adopted after the September 11, 2001 attacks prohibits importing anti-aircraft missile systems. An indictment unsealed earlier this month charged that the pair "conspired with foreign nationals to smuggle in the United States shoulder-fired and surface-to-air missiles designed to shoot down aircraft." If convicted, each California man would face mandatory punishment of 25 years to life in prison. Wu, Chen and others were originally indicted in August as part of "Operation Smoking Dragon," a federal investigation into an international smuggling ring. The men have also been charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and Ecstasy along with millions of counterfeit cigarettes. Wu was also implicated in a scheme to import "Supernotes," high quality counterfeit 100-dollar bills, into the United States, according to prosecutors. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The Long War - Doctrine and Application
NGC Team Receives Third Phase Contract For Portable Bio-Warfare Detection Program
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2006A Northrop Grumman-led team has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue development of the handheld isothermal silver standard sensor (HISSS), a portable system used for identifying biological-warfare agents, including bacteria, viruses and toxins. |
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