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Quanzhong An Sentenced to 20 Months for Role in PRC’s 'Operation Fox Hunt'

The U.S.-based agent was convicted of harassing and intimidating a resident to force repatriation to China, alongside financial crimes to support the scheme.

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The United States charged seven Chinese nationals for participating in a campaign to force a US resident back to China
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Overview

  • Quanzhong An, 58, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay $5 million in financial penalties, including $1.3 million in restitution to the victim and their family.
  • An acted as an illegal agent of the PRC, leading a multi-year campaign of harassment and intimidation to coerce a U.S. resident to return to China.
  • His actions included delivering threatening messages on behalf of the PRC government and targeting the victim’s family members in the United States.
  • An also engaged in financial crimes, including bank fraud and money laundering, to move millions of dollars from China into the U.S. while deceiving financial institutions.
  • The FBI has launched a website for victims of transnational repression to report stalking, intimidation, or harassment by foreign governments.