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To: Mike Johnston who wrote (53295)	2/9/2006 6:09:39 PM
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DJ Taiwanese Accused Of Seeking US Military Parts For China . MIAMI (AP)--A Taiwanese national was charged Thursday with acting as a covert Chinese agent and attempting to buy and export military parts and weaponry, including an F-16 fighter engine and sophisticated cruise missiles. Ko-Suen "Bill" Moo, of Taipei, is also accused in a federal grand jury indictment of attempting to pay a $500,000 bribe to gain release from U.S. custody. Frenchman Maurice Serge Voros of Paris is also charged in the indictment. Federal investigators say Moo and Voros attempted to buy and ship to China the F-16 engine, engines for U.S.-made Blackhawk helicopters, cruise missiles and air-to-air missiles. Such activities are illegal under U.S. law. The case is the latest example of Chinese agents or front companies allegedly attempting to buy or illegally divert U.S.-made weapons, military components and sensitive technology. There have been more than 400 such investigations since 2000, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. "This case raises particular concerns given some of the items to be exported," said Jesus Torres, special agent in charge of the Miami ICE office. Moo has been in custody in Miami since November after being charged in an earlier grand jury indictment and has pleaded not guilty to the illegal export charges. The new indictment added Voros to the case - he remains a fugitive - and brought the Chinese agent and bribery charges against Moo. (END) Dow Jones Newswires February 09, 2006 16:22 ET (21:22 GMT) Copyright (c) 2006 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.- - 04 22 PM EST 02-09-06