Federal Authorities Indict Two for Attempted Smuggling of Defense Equipment to China
MILWAUKEE — Two men have been indicted for allegedly attempting to smuggle U.S. defense equipment to China, including missiles, air defense radar, and drones, in collaboration with an unidentified individual in Wisconsin. Prosecutors claim John Miller and Cui Guanghai worked for over a year to facilitate the transfer, aiming to enable the Chinese government to "reverse engineer" sophisticated technology.
According to the indictment, Miller communicated through encrypted messages, providing a "Christmas wish list" detailing items such as anti-aircraft missiles and Predator drones in late 2023. He highlighted that the prospective buyer had "very deep" pockets and mentioned that China was willing to pay up to three times the cost of the equipment. Cui reportedly claimed that his client, associated with local government, would pay $2 million for air-defense radar and substantial sums for other military items.
Cui also made a $3,500 deposit for a communications device and its operational key, discussing methods to package the items to evade detection. Notably, both Miller and Cui had previously been arrested in Serbia on unrelated charges involving harassment of a critic of China’s President. The U.S. is currently pursuing their extradition as the investigation unfolds.
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