Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed charges against three Chinese citizens and two corporations for conspiring to illegally export military products.
Prosecutors said Monday that the employees of Chitron Electronics Inc. lied in official documents when they shipped products to China through a Hong Kong front company for more than 10 years. Chitron Electronics is a U.S. subsidiary of China-based Shenzhen Chitron Electronics Company Ltd.
Chitron Electronics and Shenzhen Chitron Electronics were also charged with conspiring to violate U.S. export laws.
Zhen Zhou Wu, Yufeng Wei, and Bo Li were arrested in December and face charges of illegally exporting defense articles, money laundering and filing false documents. Wei also is accused of immigration fraud.
It's not immediately known if they have attorneys. A recorded message at the company said the firm will be closed until Wednesday.
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