US navy sailor pleads guilty to accepting $15,000 in bribes from China
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In plea deal, Wenheng Thomas' Zhao admits providing information on exercises, operational orders and blueprints
A US navy sailor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photographs of unclassified private US military information, according to court papers.
Petty Officer Wenheng Thomas" Zhao, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and receiving a bribe, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court in Los Angeles.
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