Derrick Taylor — along with current DHS agent Craig Miller — are accused of lying to federal investigators and destroying evidence tied to what federal prosecutors describe as a “…
A former Department of Homeland Security agent and private investigator from Irvine is facing criminal charges as part of a widening federal probe of an alleged international effort to target Chinese dissidents living in the United States.
Federal prosecutors say the alleged scheme was “orchestrated on behalf of the government of the People’s Republic of China.” According to a sworn statement by an FBI agent filed with the court, the information allegedly collected by Taylor included that from passport photos, flight records and immigration records tied to several Chinese dissidents.
“We will defend the rights of people in the United States to engage in free speech and political expression, including views the PRC government wants to silence,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matt Olsen said in a statement.
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