The three charges specified are unauthorized computer access, conspiracy to illegally export defense articles and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. Su is in custody in British Columbia, Canada, and faces a maximum 30-year jail sentence.
Investigators allege that between 2008 and 2012 Su sent emails containing documents covering design, testing, production and maintenance for jet fighters to his co-conspirators, according to the FCPA blog, which covers news relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The contractors that developed these jets are Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and the distributed information contains details regarding the F-35 "Lightning," the F-22 "Raptor,” and the C-17 military transport jet.
A criminal complaint, according to the Bloomberg portal, states that Su owns the aviation technology company Lode-Tech, and has contacts among Chinese military entities. US prosecutors claim that the two unidentified individuals that worked with Su are “affiliated with multiple organizations and entities” in China.
