FBI Uncovers More Than 100 Cases of Chinese Citizens Pretending to Be Tourists to Gain Information From US Military Sites: Report
The Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered more than 100 instances of Chinese citizens pretending to be tourists in order to find information at U.S. military sites, according to U.S. officials. Given the nickname…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered more than 100 instances of Chinese citizens pretending to be tourists in order to find information at U.S. military sites, according to U.S. officials.
Given the nickname “gate-crashers,” the Chinese citizens were discovered to have been trying to get onto U.S. military bases or other U.S. government installations either on purpose or by accident, officials from the FBI, Department of Defense (DOD) and other government agencies found, according to the Wall Street Journal.
These incidents have reportedly sparked concern among members of Congress. Democratic Colorado Rep. Jason Crow expressed the need to “train” state and local law enforcement to deal with these encounters.
“We need to work closely with our state and local partners to train them and equip them,” Crow said. “Right now, they don’t know how to deal with it.”
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The so-called “gate-crashers” have reportedly tried to cross onto a U.S. missile range in New Mexico and scuba diving in Florida waters located near a U.S. government rocket launch site, according to the outlet.
Gate-crashers have claimed that they are following their Google Maps directions to McDonalds or Burger King located near these U.S. military installations. In other instances, the gate-crashers are claimed to “be more troubling,” according to U.S. officials.