Five arrested for Chinese spy network

 Five arrested for Chinese spy network

Military link: Information shows a change in attack: Recruiters target loan sharks and loan sharks near the military to find soldiers or police officers asking for money, showing a change in attack

The Taipei Ministry of Justice, including the Office of the Ministry of Justice and the New Taipei City Police, conducted 25 investigations on Wednesday, 6 from the military interviewed 7 suspects and interviewed 11 witnesses.

Taipei Deputy Prosecutor Weiyi said the five suspects had "contacted, lured and enlisted" with the military to obtain military intelligence since April last year, in violation of the National Security Law. Investigation

reported that Lu was recruited by Chinese intelligence after leaving the military, that Lu paid him, used his connections and colleagues to obtain classified information, and recruited others to create a spy network. His unusual personality caught the attention of the MJIB National Security Operations Unit.

Cai said this case shows that Chinese crime has found a new way to enter Taiwan and find new members, and Lu focused on loan sharks, moneylenders and loan sharks close to the military, where he could find people who need money or pay. . The military or the police have debt problems.

With the help of old friends and other employees, Lu said he was able to communicate with the target and give them money to pay off any debts or loans.

Cai said that Lu was able to persuade more than a dozen low-ranking military spy gangs to work for them, instructing them to keep separate from their soldiers or any documents they had access to, and that Lu would then send them to their Chinese superiors.

After the trial, Lu and four former soldiers - two men named Li and Chang and two women named Lin - were listed as suspects and dismissed.

Another suspect, Guo Boting, was released on NT$200,000 bail. According to media reports, he is the younger brother of singer and actress Guo Shuyao.

After another critical group was deployed in espionage in Taiwan yesterday, the Ministry of National Defense said, "The military has been deployed to assist with the investigation and is currently cooperating with the national security agency."

He added that he could not comment on the ongoing investigations.

Taipei prosecutors say Lu is a famous Diabolo trainer and former director of the Chinese Diabolo Federation.