
3 Men Charged in the UK With Spying for Hong Kong Intelligence Service
Published on May 17, 2024
London police prosecuted three men for violating the UK National Security Act on May 13, accusing them of surveilling former Hong Kong Legislative Council member Nathan Law, who is subject to bounties by the Hong Kong police. Chung Biu Yuen, 63, an administrative manager at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London, Chi Leung Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett, 37, were charged with assisting foreign intelligence services and foreign interference, according to a Metropolitan Police press release. According to the prosecution’s case summary, Mr. Yuen, also known as “Billy Yuen,” is a retired Hong Kong police officer who is employed by HKETO as the office manager, where he is third in command....
