UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence
Summary
A UK immigration officer, Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, was found guilty of spying for Chinese intelligence by using his access to immigration data to track Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in the UK. Wai worked with Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, a former Hong Kong police officer, to share this information with Chinese authorities.Key Facts
- Chi Leung "Peter" Wai used the UK Home Office immigration database to monitor Hong Kong dissidents in the UK.
- Wai was convicted under the National Security Act for helping a foreign intelligence service and for misconduct in public office.
- Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, his contact and former Hong Kong police officer, worked at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London.
- Wai started as a Border Force officer at Heathrow Airport in December 2020, gaining access to sensitive data.
- Wai searched the database during his days off to gather information for Chinese contacts.
- He referred to pro-democracy activists as "cockroaches" in messages.
- Wai previously worked in UK police forces and the Royal Navy and held both British and Hong Kong passports.
- Another UK Border Force officer involved in surveillance, Matthew Trickett, died by suspected suicide after the investigation began.
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