NEW YORK — A New York Police Department officer accused of spying for the Chinese government will head to trial in Brooklyn federal court next month, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Officer Baimadajie Angwang, 35, is accused of using his position as a cop in Queens to infiltrate Tibetan communities in the city and give the Chinese government a glimpse into the inner workings of the NYPD, federal prosecutors allege.
When his trial starts on Sept. 12, the feds want the jury to hear wiretapped talks between the cop, who was arrested in 2020, and his Chinese handler that detail how he can best serve his foreign taskmasters.
