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UK Border Officer Spy Case Ends Without Retrial

5/7/2026

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  • Wai, a Border Force officer who began at Heathrow in December 2020, accessed a UK database on his days off to track Hong Kong dissidents for Chinese contacts.
  • Yuen, a former Hong Kong police officer, became Wai’s contact after a 2017 introduction and received reports by mid-2021.
  • A jury could not reach a verdict on foreign-interference charges against Wai and his associate.
  • Prosecutors said they will not seek a retrial.