Feds charge 8 in alleged secret Chinese repatriation squad hunting fugitives in U.S.
[FONT=&]Federal authorities unveiled criminal charges Wednesday against eight people accused of serving as part of a covert Chinese repatriation squad that sought to forcibly return fugitives to the Beijing government.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]Five of the suspects, including a New Jersey private investigator who allegedly assisted with surveillance, were arrested earlier Wednesday and charged as illegal agents of the PRC. The three others are believed to be living in China.[/FONT]