Ex-NYPD Cop Jailed in Beijing’s Transnational Repatriation Plot, Canada Remains Soft Target

Michael McMahon became the first American police officer convicted in China’s global Fox Hunt. A second target in California—and warnings of ongoing covert operations in Canada—raise deeper questions

Apr 17, 2025

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BROOKLYN, New York — A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced to 18 months in prison this week for his role in a shadowy Chinese government operation that sought to coerce a political exile in New Jersey…

Ex-NYPD Cop Jailed in Beijing’s Transnational Repatriation Plot, Canada Remains Soft Target

Michael McMahon became the first American police officer convicted in China’s global Fox Hunt. A second target in California—and warnings of ongoing covert operations in Canada—raise deeper questions

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