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Irvine woman accused of spying for China arrested by FBI agents at LAX
ABC7 Los Angeles • • general
Key Points:
- The FBI arrested 34-year-old Wanying "Heather" Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, accusing her of being a Chinese spy acting as an unregistered agent for the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- Zhang allegedly traveled to Seattle in 2025 under PRC direction to surveil a close relative of a Taiwanese government official, sending photos, videos, and license plate information to PRC officials.
- She was apprehended while attempting to travel to China and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Monday.
- In a separate incident at LAX, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested another woman on suspicion of an immigration violation, with airport operations continuing normally amidst the arrests.
