Posts Tagged ‘transnational’
Arson attack on a Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia was ordered by Russian intelligence, a court says
An arson attack on a restaurant and supermarket in Estonia last year were ordered by Russian intelligence, an Estonian court said Wednesday. The attack was one in a series across Europe tracked by The Associated Press and linked to Russia by Western officials. The goal, they asserted, is to sow division in Western societies and…
Read MoreJustice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government
Two nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made their initial appearances in federal court in Portland, Oregon, and Houston, Texas, yesterday to face charges issued out of the Northern District of California for acting as agents of the Government of the PRC without prior notification to the Attorney General. The defendants, Yuance Chen,…
Read MoreMan in Germany accused of murder, child abuse tied to predatory online group
German authorities arrested a man in Hamburg on Tuesday and accused him of orchestrating a campaign of online abuse that allegedly coerced a 13-year-old American boy into killing himself while on a live-stream video. Prosecutors said the man was a “relevant member” of 764, a global online community that preyed viciously on children. Hamburg public…
Read MoreCzech court sentences Colombian to eight years in prison for Russia-linked arson attack
A court in Prague has sentenced a Colombian citizen to eight years in prison on Monday for conducting an arson attack and planning another one, in a case which authorities believe may be linked to the Kremlin. A court in the Czech Republic on Monday sentenced a Colombian national to eight years in prison for…
Read MoreUS court drops charge against conspiracy theorist linked to Wieambilla attack
A US judge has dismissed one of the charges against a conspiracy theorist linked to the deadly Wieambilla terror attack. Donald Day Jr was facing five federal charges in the US — three relating to alleged threats, and two counts of violating firearms laws. US judge John J Tuchi has now dismissed one count of…
Read MoreRussian mercenary group ordered arson attack on London warehouse linked to Ukraine, Old Bailey hears
Arsonists set fire to a London warehouse linked to Ukraine after one of the men who orchestrated the attack was recruited by a Russian mercenary group, a court has heard. Around £1m of damage was caused by the blaze at an industrial unit in Leyton that was supplying StarLink satellite equipment to Ukraine, the Old…
Read More2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism’ fungus into US: DOJ
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling into the U.S. a fungus called “Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a potential agroterrorism weapon,” the Justice Department said Tuesday. Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, were allegedly receiving Chinese government funding for their research, some…
Read MoreFrance arrests three over attacks on Jewish sites with foreign interference suspected
The three suspects behind the apparent antisemitic vandalism are Serbian nationals who were reportedly apprehended while trying to leave France. Three Serbian nationals have been arrested in France in connection with the vandalism of Jewish sites in Paris over the weekend, according to local media, with the incident drawing parallels with previous similar cases where…
Read MoreTwo Foreign Nationals Indicted for Plot to Silence U.S. Dissident and Smuggle U.S. Military Technology to China
Federal grand juries in Milwaukee and Los Angeles each returned indictments charging two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, with interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit interstate stalking (Los Angeles) and conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of the Arms Export Control…
Read MoreEdmonton-area youth, 15, arrested for terrorism-related offence
An Edmonton-area youth, linked to a violent online network that targets vulnerable children, has been arrested for a terrorism-related offence, RCMP said Thursday. RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s National Security Enforcement Team arrested the 15-year-old on May 12, police said in a news release. The youth is in custody and police have commenced proceedings “by…
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