According to prosecutors, Baimadajie Angwang, 33, was in regular contact with a member of the Chinese consulate, who authorities allege was his “handler.”
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Angwang is being accused of spying on Tibetan immigrants.
The complaint says Angwang, who was stationed at the 11th Precinct in Queens, was supposed to report on ethnic Tibetans in the area, assess potential opposition to the People’s Republic of China, and to “provide consulate officials access to senior NYPD officials through invitations to official NYPD events.
Angwang is expected to be in court later today.
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