Officer Baimadajie Angwang of the New York City Police Department speaks outside Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday after a judge dismissed spying charges against him. Photo: AP
US drops charges against Tibetan-born New York City police officer accused of China ties
- Federal prosecutors say the move in the case of Baimadajie Angwang is ‘in the interests of justice’ but don’t reveal what new information led to the decision
- ‘This guy’s been through the wringer for two-and-a-half years on trumped-up, illegitimate, baseless charges,’ says his lawyer
Officer Baimadajie Angwang of the New York City Police Department speaks outside Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday after a judge dismissed spying charges against him. Photo: AP
