Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said.
Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, of Staines-upon-Thames, Matthew Trickett, 37, of Maidenhead, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63, of Hackney, have each been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3(1) and (9) of the National Security Act 2023.
Scotland Yard said the Hong Kong investigation was not related to a separate case involving Russia.
A total of 11 people were detained under section 27 of the National Security Act. The Met said seven men and one woman were released from custody on or before May 10.
All three suspects are set to appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.
The Met, who are based out of their headquarters at New Scotland Yard in Westminster (pictured), said the Hong Kong investigation was not related to a separate case involving Russia.
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All three men will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (pictured) today.
It follows an investigation led by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command with support from colleagues from the North East and South East Counter Terrorism Policing Units.
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter-Terrorism Command, said: ‘This operation is not connected to a recently reported counter-terrorism policing investigation linked to Russia.
‘A number of arrests were made and searches carried out across England as part of this investigation.
‘While led from London, the Counter-Terrorism Policing network has been crucial to disrupting this activity and we have worked closely with the Crown Prosecution Service since the start of the investigation.
‘While these offences are concerning, I want to reassure the public that we do not believe there to be any wider threat to them.
‘This investigation remains ongoing, but now that charges have been brought, I urge people not to speculate or comment further in relation to this case.’