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Article: Seventh Circuit holds that Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act permits use of wiretap evidence obtained in international investigation for domestic criminal prosecution.
- Article from:
- International Law Update
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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Ning Wen, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in China, his wife and other associates allegedly operated a profitable business selling computer chips and circuit boards to China. The sale of such products is legal in the U.S., but export to China would require a license. Wen and his associates allegedly falsified shipping documents to circumvent the licensing requirements. The technology at issue purportedly served the Chinese military to develop weapons and missiles, as well as radar and communication devices. Interestingly, Wen also seems to have been an FBI informant since 1989 when he worked at the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles.
Wen was charged with violating ...