Hong Kong spies jailed over ‘shadow police’ ops in UK

Daily Mirror Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:29 UTC By [email protected] (Rucsandra Moldoveanu) 1 min read

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Hong Kong spies jailed over ‘shadow police’ ops in UK Peter Wai abused his position to gather intelligence on targets and was asked to pay 'special attention' to British politicians - this is a breaking story A former British immigration official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been jailed for spying for China. Peter Wai, 41, conducted “shadow policing” operations on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters living in the UK on the orders of his handler Bill Yuen, 66. The dual Chinese-British nationals were arrested after a failed bid to snatch £16 million fraud suspect Monica Kwong from her flat in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. Following a two-month Old Bailey trial, the pair were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.

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