US officials believe they have found a “secret” Chinese police station in New York and arrested two of its employees. In this respect knowledgeable US Department of Justice.
As the department explains, those arrested are New Yorkers who allegedly ran a lower Manhattan police station and destroyed evidence when confronted by the FBI.
According to US authorities, the site has been operating since February 2022.
“The PRC has established, through its repressive security apparatus, a covert physical presence in New York to control and intimidate … those who criticize its government,” said Matthew J. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General of the US Department of Justice’s Homeland Security Division.
According to him, China’s actions are far beyond acceptable behavior. “We will resolutely defend the freedoms of everyone living in our country against the threat of authoritarian repression,” the prosecutor said.
Earlier, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace during a press conference declaration About 34 Chinese police officers accused of harassing political activists abroad.