Two Chinese nationals sentenced in U.S. espionage case
Crime · First reported 31 Oct, 02:29 · Updated 09:33
Liren Lai and Yuance Chen each received 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to charges involving work as agents of a foreign government without prior notification to the U.S. Attorney General. The U.S. Department of Justice said their activities included arranging cash drops and collecting information related to U.S. national security.
- Liren Lai and Yuance Chen were each sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
- The DOJ said the men facilitated cash payments in exchange for information related to U.S. national security.
- The men pleaded guilty; the DOJ said they were arrested and charged in June 2025.
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- Sentences
- Each received 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
- Defendants
- Liren “Ryan” Lai, 40, and Yuance Chen, 39.
- Cash payments reported
- $10,000 and $20,000.
- Arrest and charges
- The pair were arrested and charged in June 2025.
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