NYPD sergeant suspended for alleged espionage for China

An NYPD sergeant named Zhu Jiang has been suspended without pay amid an FBI investigation. He is accused of spying for the Chinese government. Jiang works in a unit that looks into healthcare fraud and has access to sensitive information. The police confirmed his suspension. Zhu Jiang, who is of Asian descent, joined the NYPD in 2013. He has worked in various detective roles and earned $169,000 last year. He was known in his community for speaking the Fuzhou dialect, which helped him connect with local residents. Sources indicate that Jiang is under investigation for espionage, but he has not been charged or arrested yet. This is not the first time an NYPD officer has been linked to spying for China. Last year, Lieutenant Steven Li was fired for his connection to a Chinese official involved in a program targeting fugitives in the U.S. The situation is developing, and more details may emerge as the investigation continues.