US Justice Department Announces Charges Against 34 Chinese Police Officers for Operating Illegal Police Station in New York City

The US Justice Department has announced charges against 34 officers of the national police of the People’s Republic of China. Two of the defendants have been arrested by the FBI for setting up and operating an illegal Chinese police station in the middle of New York City.

According to a 30-page affidavit accompanying a criminal complaint, the defendants established a secret police station under the direction of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in a Manhattan office building. The station was allegedly used to intimidate and silence dissidents critical of the Chinese government in the US.

The two individuals associated with the illegal police operation in Chinatown were arrested Monday and are expected to appear in federal court in New York. The Justice Department has charged the other defendants with working to harass and silence dissidents within the United States.

The US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, John Marzulli, has said that the defendants are facing serious charges and that the investigation is ongoing. He also noted that the US government will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs.

The Justice Department has not yet released any further information about the charges or the defendants. However, it is clear that the US government is taking a hard stance against any foreign interference in its internal affairs.