Hong Kong Man Faces 152 Years for Selling, Smuggling Stolen U.S. Military Equipment
A Hong Kong man was arrested Jan. 14 at San Francisco International Airport on charges of selling stolen U.S. military equipment and smuggling that equipment and other items into the U.S., said Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Kwok Kuen Leung faces a maximum of 152 years if convicted.
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According to ICE, Leung in early 2005 sold weapons-mounted infrared laser aiming devices that were manufactured for and owned by the U.S. military, but stolen from U.S. military installations. These devices are generally manufactured under contract with the Defense Department for military use, or under contract with law enforcement agencies, ICE said.
Between 2005 and 2009, Leung smuggled military equipment into the U.S., including the laser aiming devices, ICE said. He made false statements on customs declaration forms in an attempt to import the equipment, it alleged. For example, Leung said that the majority of his shipments of the laser aiming devices and night-vision scopes contained “distance measuring devices,” ICE said.