Charges against NYPD Officer Baimadajie Angwang, accused of spying on Tibetan expatriates in Queens for China, were formally dropped Thursday by a Brooklyn federal judge.
on Thursday formally dismissed charges against NYPD Officer Baimadajie Angwang, granting prosecutors’ request last week to throw out the case upon the discovery of new information.
During a brief court appearance, prosecutors said they were dropping charges"in the interest of justice." U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee tried to prompt prosecutors to share what they could about their change of mind, but they declined to reveal what new information led them to do so."The decision was based on all the evidence and information developed," Assistant U.S.
The government case partly relied on dozens of intercepted phone conversations between Angwang and a consulate official — someone whom Angwang called"big brother" and"boss" — about how to identify dissenters in the independence movement, assess potential intelligence sources andIn court filings, Angwang's attorney said any discussions with the Chinese Consulate were meant to curry favor so that he could obtain a visa to visit relatives in Tibet.
After gaining asylum, Angwang became a Marine and served in Afghanistan before being honorably discharged, according to court papers filed by his attorney. Angwang went on to join the Army Reserve and the NYPD, earningU.S. authorities continue to hunt for China's operatives. characterized by the FBI as an illegal global effort by China to locate and repatriate alleged fugitives who flee to foreign countries.
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