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t hti nv c s t i g a t i on. Thei nf or ma t i oncont a i n ed i nt hi sa m da vi ti ss o l e l y pr ovi ded f ort hepumos e

o fc s t a b l i s h i n gp r o b a b l ec a u s ef ort h ei s s u a n c eo fa r r e s twa r r ct s ,s e a r c h wa r r a n t sf o rt h t
pr t mi s e sde s cr i be da bo v e.a nds ei z ur ewar r ant s.an dt husdoe sno tc on t a i nev e r yf a c tknownt o mea bou lt h i si nv e s l i ga t i on .

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e n g i n e e r e dc o r ns e e db yv a r i o u ss u b j c c t ss i n c eS e p t e mb e r2 01 l .Th ei n v e s t i g a t i o nh a sf o c u s e d
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t hei nt el l e cmal pr ope r t yoft J . S. ba s cds ee dman u f a c t ur i n gco mp a ni e sandt r ans p or t i ngt ha ts t ol en i nt el l e c t ua l pr ow r t yba ckl oChi naf o rt hel xn et i toft hei rCh i n a ba s eds e edc ompany. l na dd i t i o nt oMo a ndh i sove r s e ascoccn s pi r at /r s .t h eFB1 * si n v es t i g at i eni s

f o c u s i ngo ns e v e r a l p o t e n t i a l t K i n s i d e r s ' a lU. S . b a s e ds e e dc o mp a n i e s .Th e s ei ns i d e r c mp l o y e e s a r es us mc t e do f c o n s pi r i ngwi t hMot opr o v i d et h el o c a t i o n so ft e s t t i e l dsl i n gu t i l i z e dt og r o w

bi oe n gi n e e r e ds ee da n t l / orpr ov i d i n gt h eu n der l y i nggen es e que n ce sf o rbi o e n g i ne e r e ds ee d de v el op edby( hev i c t i m comp ani es . 4. On6/ 30 / 201 1. FB1a ge nt sas s i gn e dt ot h eDesMei n e s.I owaof f i c ec o nduct e da

r out i n el i ai s onvi s i tt oPi one erHi Br e dCom o r a t i onl oc a t c di nJ ohns t on . l owa.Dur i ngt h a tvi s i l y Pi one ers e c ur i t yof t i c i a l sa dvi s e dt h ea g e nt so fas us pi c i ot l si nci de nto nM a y2and3,20lli no ne

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ofi t sgr owe r ' st e s tf i el dsne arTama,I owa.( Pi one erc ont r a c t swi t hpr i va t egr ower st ogr ow a
va r i e t y ofpr opr i et a r y: b i nb r ed' ' ort pa r e nt ' ' t e s ts e e d. Thi si nbr e dt es ts e ed i sc ons i de r e d by Pi o ne e rt o be e xt r e m el y va l u abl e and i nt e l l e c t ua lpr ope r t y ofPi one er . They t a ke r e as onabl e

s t epst opr ot e cti t sde vel opme ntandc ons i de ri tai i t r a des ec r e t ' ' ) . On 5 / 2/ 2011 ,M oandW a ngLei ,t heVi c eCha i nna nofKi ngsNowe rSe ed( t he

c o r ns e e ds u b s i d i a r yc o mp a n yof DBN Gr o u pi n Be i j i n g ) , a p p r o a c h e dt h eg r o we ro ft h eP i o n e e r
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t h es n meg r owe r ' sf i e l d , whi c hh a dj u s tb e e np l a n t e dwi t h i nt h ep r e v i ou st woda y s , a n da n o t h e r

As i anm a l es i t t i ng i n ane ar by c a r .The f i el d mana ge rconf r ont ed M o i nt hef i el da nd as ked wha t

h e wa sd oi ng. M o s a i d hewor ke df ort heUni ve r s i t y ofI owaand t he ot heri ndi vi dua li nt hec a r wasf r om Chi na.M o e xpl ai ne dt ha tt he y we r e goi ng t oa t t e nd a c onf er e ncei n Am e so rDes

Moi ne s( t hef i e l dma nage rcoul dnotr emembe rwhi c hl oc a t i onM os t a t e d) .W he nt hef i el d
ma na gerr e ce i ved at el ephoneca l l ,M o a nd t he As i a n mal eq ui c kl y de par t ed t he a r e a, dr i vi ng down t hr oug ht hedi t ch i n or dert ol ea ve qui c kl y.The f i el dm a na gerde s c r i be dM oa sbe i ngver y

ner v ousa ndhi sf a cewa sf l us he d,Thef i el d ma nage rs t at edt heot he rAs i a n mal e( We i )wa st he
dr i ve roft he c a r . The f i e l d mana ge robt a i ne dt hel i ce ns epl a t e whi c h Pi one ers e cur i t y pe r s on nel
us e dt ot r a ce ba ck t oar e nt a lca rc om pa ny att he K a ns a s Ci t ya i r por ta nd r e nt ed by M o Hai l ong

r es i di ng i nMi nmi ,Fl or i da. FBIage nt shaves ubs e quent l y conf i r me dt ha tt he r e we r eno USDA orI owaSt a t eUni ver s i t ya gr i cul t t l r er el at ed c onf er e nc esb ei nghos t e d dur i ng t het i m epe r i o d,

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i ndi ca t i ng M o' ss t a t e me ntt ot hef ar me rand t he f i el d man agerwer e bot hf a l s e. Thegr owe r ' s
f i el dwa sn otm ar ke dwi t ha ny i de nt i f yi ng i nf or m at i on i ndi ca t i ng i twas a t e s tf i el df orPi one e r

Hi Br e da ndt he t s el di si n a ve r yr e m ot ea nd r u r ala r e aofI owa noti mmedi at e l y of fawe l l t r a ve l ed r out e oft r a vel .An OmahaDi vi s i on FBIa ge ntc onf i nnedwi t h Pi onee rof f i c i al st ha tt hi s

pa r t i c ul a rf i el d wa sgr owi ng oneoft hei rt wo ort hr e em os thi g hl ya nt i c i pa t ed i nbr e dc or ns e e d

pr oduc t st he ye xpe c t e dt o br i ng t o ma r ketwi t hi nt hene xts eve r alye ar s . Pi one erof f i c i a l s c onf i r me dt h att het h eh oft ha tpr oduc twoul dr e s ul ti n an e xt r emel ys i gni f i c an tec onomi cl os st o t he c ompany. M o r e nt e dt hec a ron 4/ 22/ 2011a nd r e t um ed i ton 5 / 6/ 2011 .I ta ppea r sheut i l i ze d i tt heent i r et i meand t r ave l ed e xt e ns i vel yt hr oug hM i dwes t e m ' i f a r m be l t ' 's t a t esdur i ngt ha t
pe r i od oft i m e.

On 9/ 6 / 2011 , t hePol k Count y She r i f fsOf f i cer es ponde dt o ar e por tofAs i a n

ma l esac t i ng s us pi c i ous l y ne araf a r m f i el di n Bondu r a nt ,l owa. W he nt hedeput yr es ponde d, he

i de nt i f i e d MoHa i l ongi ' Robe r t ' ' ,W a ngLei ,andLiSha omi ng ( TheFB1bel i e ve sLiSha omi ngi s

aP h Ds c i e n t i s ta n dCEO f o rKi ng sNo we rS e e d , DBN' Ss e e ds u b s i d i a r yi nBe i j i n g ) .W h e nt h e

depu t ya s ke d wha tt hey wer edoi ng,M o e xpl a i ne dt ha tt he ot he rt wo i ndi vi dua l swe r ef r om Chi na ,t ha tt he y ha dt l own i nt o Chi c ago,a nd t ha tt he y we r edr i vi ng a cr os st heM i dwe s tl ooki ng

atc r ops .M o e xpr es s e ds ur pr i s et ha ta l a we nf or ce me ntof f i c erwoul dr e s pond and que s t i on t he m

be ca us ei n Chi na, t he f ar me r swel c ome t hei ras s i s t anc e. M o, Wa ng,and Lit he n de pa r t e dt he ar e a. An Omah a Di vi s i o n FBIage ntha ss i nc ei nt er v i ewe dt he owneroft he f a nn f i el d. The

owne rs t a t e dhei sacont r a ctgr owe rf orMons ant o.M ons a nt o,ba s e di nStLoui s ,i sama j or
pr oduce rofbi oe ngi nee r ed c or ns e ed i nt heUni t e d St at e s . Theowne rdi d notknow wha tt ypeof s e ed i sbe i ng gr own be c aus e M ons ant o del i b er a t e l y kee pst ha ti nf o nna t i on pr i va t et o pr ot e c tt he

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l n ea r l y Fe br ua r y 201 2, t heFBIr e ce i ve di nf o r ma t i on t ha tM o and W a ngwoul d be

mee t i ng a tO' Ha r ea i m or ton 2/ 1 4/ 201 2a nd t l yi ng on t o DesM oi nest ha te ve ni ng t ot a kepa r ti n

t he a c t i vi t i e ss ur r oundi ng t hevi s i tby t heVi cePr e s i de n tofCh i naon 2/ 1 5 - 2/ 1 6 / 201 2. TheFBI

i ni t i a t ed s ur v ei l l a ncea tt he DesM oi nesai r por ton t he e ve ni ng of2/ 1 4/ 201 2a nd c onf i r me dt ha t

W ang a ni ved i n DesM oi nesa nd boa r ded abuswi t h al ar genl l mbe rofot he rAs i a ni ndi vi dual s . Th e bust r a ns por t edt hegr oup t o a hot e li n Ur ba nda l e,l owa. M o wasnotobs e r v ed. I twa s
c onf i r me dt hef ol l owi ng m or ni ng t ha tW a ng wa sa r egi s t e r e d gues t ,bu tt h er ewasno r egi s t r a t i on f orM o.

Dur i ng t hem om i ng of2/ 1 5/ 201 2,Pi one e rs e cur i t y not i f i e dt heFBIt ha tt he y we r e c onsde n tt hatM o wa sa tt hei rhe adqua r t e r son at ot l rwi t hal a r ge gr oup ofAs i a n vi s i t or s .
Pi one e rr epor t edt ha tM o s i gne di nt ot he i rf ac i l i t y us i ng a n al i asnameofHoug ang W u, Cha i r ma n ofDal i a n Zha ngzi dao Fi s her y Gr oup. Pi onee rs e c ur i t yc onf i r me dt ha tM o wa s wea r i ng ana m et ag wi t ht heal i as .A FBIs ur ve i l l anc et e a m a cq ui r e ds ur v ei l l a nc eofM o s e ver a l hour sl a t ert a ki ng pa r ti n at ourofa M ons a nt or es e ar c hf ac i l i t yi n Anke ny, l owa. La t e rt ha t e ve ni ng,M o a t t ende dt hes t a t e di nne rhos t e d by t heI owaGove r norf ort heV P ofChi na . Thef ol l owi ng mor ni ng on 2/ 1 6/ 201 2,M o a t t e nded a n ag r i c ul t ur es ym p os i u m a t

t he W or l d Food Pr i z ei n DesM oi nesand s ur ve i l l a nc ec onfr me d he a ga i n us e dt he a l i a s Hougang W u dur i ng t ha te vent .La t e ri nt he a f t e r noon,M o a nd W a ng m e twi t h Xa om i ng Ba o,a
Chi ne s es e e de xe cut i vea ndf or me rPi o ne e rempl o ye e,a ta s por t sba rr es t aur a ntne a rt he Ur ba ndal ehot elwhe r ebot hW a ng a nd M o we r es t a yi ng. Ba o' ss pous ei sc ur r e nt l y an a c t i ve Pi onee re m pl oye e,wor ki ng asa c or n gene t i c i s tr es e a r c he r . Af t e ra t t e ndi ng a no t he re ve nti nt he e ve ni ng a tt he W or l d Food Pr i z ebui l di ng,M or e t ur ned t ot hehot e li n Ur ba nda l ef ort he e ve ni ng.
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i nf ur t he rde t ai lbel ow,t hatM O i st her e nt e ro fas t o r a ge f ac i l i t yi nt he i mm e di at e vi c i ni t y oft hi s

ut u r nac t i vi t y) .
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On 4/ 30/ 201 2,FBI s ur ve i l l a nce t e n m s obs e r v e d MO s t op a t Cr os s r oa ds Ag ,a

Pi onee rs ee d de al eri n Dal l a sCent er ,I o wa ( a ppr oxi ma t el y1 5mi l eswes tofDesM oi nes ) . MO
wa sobs e r ve dl oa di ng bagsofs e e di nt ot he ba c k ofhi sr en t alvehi cl e.A s ubs e que nti nt er v i ew of

t he s t or e owne rr e vea l ed M O pur c ha s e ds i x ba gs of Pi one er Hi Br e d cor ns ee df or $1 533. 72

c as h. The ownere xpl a i ne d M O ha s pur c ha s ed s e ed i n as i mi l a r mnnne rt he l as tt wo yea r sa s wel l ,t ha theal wa yspaysc as h,a nd i sa l wayse vas i ve whe n as ke d di r ec tques t i onsa boutwha th e does wi t ht he s e e d. The s t or e owne re xpl a i ne di ny ea r s pas t ,M O al wa ys as ked f or Pi one e r ' s v t l a t es tpr odu c t s , ' 'butt hi sye arhe ca me i n wi t ha l i s tofs e e d pr odu c t she wasi nt er e s t ed i n. The s t or e owne rexpl a i ne dt ha tPi one erwoul d notbe ha ppy i ft hey l e a r ned M O waspur cha s i ng s ee d i ns u ch a m a l merbe ca us es e ed de al er s ,pur s u antt ot he i rc ont r a c twi t ht he company,ma y onl y s el ls ee dt of a r mer st he y know ha ve s i gne dag r owi ng a gr ee ment ,bi ndi ng t he m t ot he t e r m sof ut i l i zi ng t he s ee d. The s t or e owne re xpl a i ne d M O ha sne ve rs i gne ds u ch a n ag r ee me ntand t he s t or eowne rs houl d nots el li tt ohi m. On 5/ 1 / 201 2, FBI s u r ve i l l a nc et en msi ni t i a t e ds ur vei l l anc e of M O i nt he De s M oi nes ,l owa ar e a. Sur vei l l a nc et e ams obs e r v ed hi m dr i v et o M FA Agr iSer vi c es l o ca t e di n

Pa t t ons bur g,M i s s our i( a ppr oxi ma t el y1 20mi l e sf r om DesMoi ne s ) .Subs e que nti nves t i ga t i onby t he FBIde t er mi ne d M O pu r c has e ds i x ba gsofDe Ka l b( * DeKa l b' 'i sa c om s e e dt r ade n ame owne d by Mons an t o)f or$1 , 3 66. 00 c as h. An i nt e r vi e w oft hes t o r eo wne re xpl a i ne d M O ha s
boughts e e di nas i mi l a rf a s hi on f or t hr ee yea r s ,al wa ys pa ys c as h,a nd i s al ways ve r y vag ue a boutwha the doeswi t hi t . Ther ea r e num e r ous M ons an t o and Dekal b dea l er swi t hi nat we nt y8

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mi l er a di usofDe sM oi nes .Af t e rM O pur c has ed t he s es i x bagsofs e ed,he r e t t u med t ot he Adel , I owa a r ea whe r e he wa s obs e r v e dl oa di ng and unl oadi ng i t e ms f r om hi sr e nt alve hi c l ei nt oa l ocals t or a ge f ac i l i t y. The s t or ag el ocke rf ac i l i t y was i nt he i m medi a t e ar e a of wher e M O wa s obs e r ve dt he pr evi ousSa t ur da yc onduc t i ng ut ur nsand ba c ki ng i nt o pa r ki ng l o t st oa ppar ent l y obs e r v et r a f f i c . An FB1a gentf r om t he Om a ha Di vi s i on i nt e ni e we dt he s t or age l oc ke rowne r .

The owne rc onf i nned t ha tuni t48 was r ent ed by a ni ndi vi dua lus i ng t he na me C t M O Hai l ong. ' '
Uni t48 wa sc onf i r me dt o be i nt he i mm e di at ear eawhe r eM O wa sobs e r v e d unl oa di ngt hebags . 1 8. Af t e rM O f i ni s he da tt he s t or age l oc ker ,he dr ove s t r ai ghtba ck t ot he f a r m i n

M onee ,I l l i noi s pt z r c has ed by Ki ngs Nowe rSe e d. Sur v ei l l a nce t ea m s obs e r v e d hi m unl oa di ng

wha ta ppea r e dt o bebagsofs ee df r om t her e nt alve hi cl ei nt oas t or a ges he d on t hepr o per t y.

On 5/ 2 / 201 2,FBI s ur ve i l l a nc et ea m s obs er v e d M O be i ng ac c om pa ni ed i nt he

r ent alve hi c l eby t wo As i a n m al es ,s ubs e que nt l yi de nt i f i ed dur i ng at r a f t i cs t op by l oc alpol i c eas

YE J i a n,a nd LI N Young,b ot h PRC na t i onal sa nd e m pl oye es of DBN / Ki ngs N o we r Se e d. Dep ar t mentof St a t e vi s ar ec or ds r eve al e dt ha t YE s t a t e d he wor ke df or Ki ngs Nowe r Se e d Company an d wasgoi ng t oI owa t oa t t end m e e t i ngs . FBIs ur v e i l l a nc et e a m sobs e r ve dM O a nd

YE t oget herdai l y dt z r i ng t h et i me YE vi s i t e dt he Uni t e d St at es . Atno t i me,di ds ur v ei l l a nc e

t e amsobs e r v eYE vi s i tt hes t a t eofl owa( al t hought he r ewasaper i od ofappr o xi mat el y24hour s
wher es u r v ei l l a nce wa sbr oke n of fi nt he a r ea ofDa ve npor t sI owa butt he FBIbel i e ve s M O an d

YE c ont i nue dt ot heGal e s bur g,l l l i noi sa r e agi ve nt hei rl ms tknowndi r e c t i onoft r a ve l . )

2 0. Du r i n gt h et i meYE wa si nt h ec o u n t r ywi t h MO,t h e ys p e n tt h ema j o r i t yo ft h e i r

t i me dr i vi ng s l owl yt l l r ough r ur al f ar m a r e as of pr i ma r i l yI l l i noi s and s ome l i mi t e dt i me i n
I ndi a na. The y al s os pe nt c ons i de r abl et i me a tt he f a r m ow ne d by Ki ngs N ow e r Se ed ne a r
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' a

M onee ,I l l i noi s . 2l .

On 5/ l1 / 201 2,FBIs ur ve i l l a nc et ea ms obs er ve d M O ,YE,a nd Lm a r r i ve i nt he

r ent a lc ara ta l oc alFED EX s hi ppi ng l oc at i on i nOr l and Pa r k,I l l i noi s . M O,a s s i s t e d by Y E a nd

Ll N ,t ml oa ded t i ve boxesand dr opped t hem of f . A FBIe mpl oye e we nti nt he s t o r ea f t e rM O

de pm e da nd t he s t or e cl e r ka l l owe dt he FBle m pl oyee t oe xa mi ne t he pac kage s . The r e we r e

f i ve boxt s ,e ae ht wenl yf s vepou nds ,a ddr es s e dt oa ni ndi vi dua li n Hong Kong. Ont he l a bel he ,t c ont en t s wer el i s t e d mst c or ns e ed. ' ' The FBIbel i e ves s i nce M O pt l r c ha s e da ppr oxi ma t e l y5 00 l bs .ofs e ed whi l ei nMi s s our iand I owa,he a t t empt ed t os hi pa ppr oxi ma t el y ha l fofi twhi l e

pos s i bl y pl a nt i ng ors t or i ng t he ot herha l fa tt he f a r mi n M on ee ,f ur t he rde s c r i be d bel ow. Bot h

YE a nd M O de pa r t ed t he Chi c ago a r e af r om O' Ha r ea i r po r ton 5 / 15 / 201 2. Dur i ng a r out i ne b or de rc r os s i ng s e a r c h ofYE' sc he cke dl ugga ge,no i t e msofe vi de nt i a r y va l uewe r el oc a t e d.

22.

On 5 / 1 4/ 201 2,M e mphi s FB1 a ge nt s obt ai ne d cou r t a ut hor i za t i on t oc onduc ta

s e a r c h oft he f i ve boxe s ofs ee ds hi ppe d vi a Fe dEx. Cont ai ne di ne a ch box wa sa ppr oxi mat e l y
e i ghtorni ne ga l l on s i ze d ba ggi esf ul lofc or ns e ed. The r e we r e 42 ba gs t ot a l . Ea c h ba g ha da

pi e ceofpa pe ri ni twi t h ahandwr i t t e n num be rs uc ha s1 203,1 2l 0,1 21 3,e t c. Thes e numbe r sdo
no tc or r es pond t oa ny pr oduc tI Ds ofc ommer c i als ee d pr o duc t st ha tt he FBIco ul d de t e r mi ne, Youraf f i antbel i eve st he s ege ner i cha ndwr i t t e n num be r swe r eu t i l i ze dt o obs c ur eandconc ea lt he

ma nuf a dur e ra nd o r i gi n of t he s e ed,butt ha t M O and hi s coc ons pi r at or s ha ve a S i ke y' 'l ha t

woul di de nt i f yt hepr oduct s . 23. FBI a ge nt s ha ve con duc t ed i nt e r v i e ws of St i ne Se e d e xec ut i ve sa nd Pi one e r

e xe c ut i ve s abo uti n t el l e ct ua lpr o pe r t yc once r ns of a c o m pe t i t orpur cha s i ng r e gul a rhybr i ds e e d

c or nf r om a s e ed de al er . Eac h com pany' sexec ut i ve s ndepe ndentofone a not he r ,e xpl a i nedt ha t ,i
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i n ar e gul a r bag ofhybr i ds e e d cor n,a ppr oxi ma t el y one hal f of one per c e nt oft ha tbag wi l l c ont ai nt h et pt l r ei n br ed' 's ee d us e dt oc r e a t et ha thybr i d. Knowl e dgea bl ei ndi vi dual si nt hes e e d i ndus t r y woul d know t hi sf a c ta nd t he r e ar e a va r i e t y ofme t hodss om e one i nt e nton s t e al i ng t he i nt e l l e ct ualpr oper t y,c ont a i ned i nt he i nbr e ds ee d,c oul d ut i l i z et os t e alt hi ss e ed. One oft he me t hodsi st e s t i ng i nal a bor a t or y,ora m or es i mpl em e t hod woul d be t o pl a ntt he ba g ofs ee d c or na nd af t er t he s e ed begi ns t o ge r mi na t e and gr ow, a ni nbr e d pl a nt ca n be di s t i ng ui s he d t hr oug hi t scha r a ct er i s t i c s . Thi spl a ntca nt h en be i s ol at e d and t he i nbr e ds e e d ha r v es t e d. See d c ompa ni es t a ke r ea s ona bl es t e ps t o pr ot ec ta gai ns tt hi s pos s i bi l i t y by r equi r i ng t hei r de a l e r st o s e l ls ee d onl yt of ar me r swho hav es i gne dag r owe ra gr e eme nt ,a gr ee i ng nott o do t hi sac t i vi t y.
The Pi one e r Chi na count r y m an age r ,w ho i sa V i c e Pr es i de nt f o r Pi one e r ,a dvi s e dt he FBI t ha t

oneofDBN' Sbe s t s e l l i ngcor ns e e dpr oduc t si n Chi naut i l i z esamal ep ar e nt( i nbr ed)l i neofs ee d
t h atPi o nee rde t e nni ned t he i rc ompany de vel oped. The Pi one e rVP conf r ont ed a DBN e xec ut i ve
on t hi sf a c t ,s om e wha ts a r c as t i c al l yc ongr a t ul at i ng t he DBN of t i c i al on t he s uc ce s s of t he

pr oduc ts i nc ei t ut i l i z ed a Pi onee r deve l oped gene t i ct r a i t ,a nd t he DBN of f i ci als mi l e da nd

nodde d, i m pl i c a t i ng a c knowl e dgi ng t ot he Pi one er VP t he t r u t h of t he ac c us a t i on. Pi one e r

e xe cut i ve ses t i ma t e dt h att he l os sofa ni nbr e dl i ne ofs e ed woul dr es ul ti nl os i ng appr oxi mat e l y

58 ye ar s ofr es ea r c ha nd a mi ni mum of $3040 m i l l i on dol l a r s ,pot ent i al l y muc h m or e ,i ft he

pr oduc ti sver ys ucc es s f u l .

24.

On 8 /l 5 / 201 2,FB1 a ge nt sa s s i gne dt oO' Ha r ea i r por tl e ar ne dt ha tYE woul d bc

a r r i vi ng on 8 / 1 8 / 201 2. FBIs ur vei l l a nc e obs e r ve d YE be i ng pi ck ed up a tt he O' Har ea i p or tby Euge ne Yt J ,Chi ne s e Amer i ca nr ea les t a t er e a l t or i nt he Chi ca go a r e a. Ove rt he nexts ev er a l da ys ,s ur v e i l l anc e obs e r ve d YE a nd ;l s pe ndi ng n n uch of t he i rt i mea tt he f a r m i n M onee ,
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I l l i noi saswe l last aki ng par ti ns i gh t s e ei ng a c t i vi t i e si n downt own Chi c ago.

25. On 8 / 22/ 201 2,FBIage nt sa s s i gne dt o O' Ha r eai r por tl ea r nedt ha tLI( t heCEO of
Ki ngsNower )woul dbeani vi ngonat l i ghti nt oO' Ha r eon8 / 25 / 201 2.
26. On 8 / 28/ 201 2,FBIage nt sl e ar ne d,t h z ough c our t a ut hol i ze ds ur v ei l l anc e on YE' s

ce l l ul a rt el e phone,t ha tYE and YU di s c us s e dr en t i ng a s t or a ge l oc kera tI nf i ni t e Se l f st or agei n

Ne w Le nox,l l l i noi s . YU and YE di s c us s e df i ndi ng a s t or a ge l oc at i on i nal oc a t i on t ha twoul d not a t t r a ct a t t e nt i on. FB1 a ge nt s bel i eve d YE woul dl i kel y ut i l i z et hi sl oc ke rt os t or ec or n s n mpl e se i t he rs t ol e n orcol l ec t e d dur i ng hi sa c t i vi t yi nt heUni t e d St at e s.

On 8 / 29/ 201 2,FBIa gent s obt a i ned c our ta ut hor i za t i on t oi ns t al la GPS t r a cki ng
de vi c ea nd a na udi ol i s t e ni ng de vi c ei n an Ent e mr i s er e nt a lc a zbei ng r e nt e d by Lm and ut i l i ze d by hi m a nd YE. Dur i ng t he t i me per i od of8 / 29/ 201 2t o 9/ 5/ 201 2 whe n LI N r e t um e dt he r ent al vehi cl e ,t he GPS t r a cki ng devi ce s howed t he vehi c l es pe ndi ng s i gni f i c an tt i me i nr u r a la r e a s of Nor t h Cen t r a lI l l i noi s ,a nd m a ki ng s t opsi na r east ha ta ppea r e dt o be f a r m el ds . The l i s t eni ng devi c ei nt he c ar ,whi c h wa sa c t i va t ed whe n LI N and YE pi cke d up t he c a r on 8/ 25 / 201 2a t appr oxi mat el y 5: 25 p. m .a nd e xpi r e da ta ppr oxi ma t e l y 5: 25 a, m .on 9 / 4/ 201 2,c or r obor a t e dt hi s a c t i vi t y. The r e c or di ng de vi c e r ec or ded num e r ous oc cas i ons whe r ei n YE a nd Lm wer e i de nt i f yi ng i k par e nt ' 'f i el dsbel ongi ng t o Pi one e rand M ons a nt oa nd t he ns t oppi ng t o ge touta nd

s t ea lea r s of c or nt o br i ng ba c kt ot he c ar i n or de rt ot ag and c a t ego r i z et hem . Dur i ng t he

r e cor di ng,YE a nd Lm di s c us st hedi r e c t i on t he yr e ce i ve f r om L1( t heKi ngsNowe rCEO)and

t he ac t i vi t y of M O,LI ,a nd W ANG i nt he pa s tc ol l e c t i ng s a mpl e s ,i ncl udi ng wh en t he y we r e

c onf r ont e d( t he FBIbe l i e ves YE a nd Lm a r er ef e ni ng t oe i t he rt he i nc i de nt i nt he Pi one e r gr owe rt i e l di n M ay 2011 ort he Bondur a ntt i e l di n Sept e m be r2011 ) .Al s o on t her e cor di ng i sa
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di s c us s i on a boutt hei rknowl e dge oft hei ri l l eg alac t i vi t y. An exc e r p toft hi sconve r s a t i on i sa s
f ol l ows:

You c an f or ge ta boute ve rcomi ngt ot heU. S. agai n,a s s umi ngt hi ngsg o wr ong. You c an ne ve rc ome.I s n' tt ha tr u i ni ng an i ndi vi dual ' sf u t ur e ?
Lm :

l fi t ' sj u s t n o tb e i nga b l et oc o met ot h eU. S. a g a i nThat ' sno bi ggi e.

Lm :

t hat ' sno bi ggi e. ldon' tt hi nk i t ' st ha ts i mpl e.Ia ct ual l y,t he l aw i nt he U. S - ls t u di e dl a w! Oh yea h, you pr a c t i ce dl aw. Thes ea r eac t ua l l y ve r ys e r i ousof f e ns e s .You,you The yc oul dt r e a tus a ss pi es !

Y E:

L1 N:

Lm :

Tha ti swha twe' vebe en doi ng!W ha tIa mt r yi ngt os a yi s ,asf ort he cha r ges , t he r ec oul db es e ver a lYea h.

LPq' .

I t ' se ht l m, t r es pas s i n g ot he rpeopl e' spr i va t e pr ope r t y,t hat ' s one; s ec ondl y, t he f t / l ar c en y;a nd t het hi r d, vi ol a t i on ofI Pl aw.Tha t ' st hr e e cha r ges .

YE:

Tha t ' sr i ght .

LI N:
Ll ,he -

Al lc r i mi n a l o f f e ns e s . . . n o t j us t bl o c k i n gusf r om v i s i t i n g , Th i s , e h u m, Dr .
. . . v has n' the cons i de r e dt hes e?
...,

Y E:
Lm :

he a ct ual l y know scl e ar l y,he know s .

Y E:
Lm :

He s houl d. He' ss t udi e d al 1s or t soft hi ngs . Ac cor di ng t o hi ms el f ,he ha s pos i t i one d hi ms el fwhen hewa st went yf i veort we nt ys i x yea r sol d asZHU Ge l i ang

Hea c t ua l l yh a sd o n es o mer e s e a r c ho ns u c hs u b j e c t s , h es a i dt h a tt ome .

g ami l i t a r yc o u ns e l o rf r o ma na n c i e n tCh i ne s en o v e l ) , ac o u n s e l o rt y peo f

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pe r s on who hel psot her son a ne nt r e pr ene ur i alef f or tbutnota n e nt r epr e ne urt ype of pe r s on hi ms e l f . . . s o hel ea r ne d di f f e r e ntpr of es s i ona l s ki l l s .W he n hes t a r t e dt o wor kf orDBN,he wast heVP oft he f i na nc i a l

a s pe ct s ,wha tma j oryouwoul dt hi nkhes t u di e d?

W ow so good. . .

W he nt hes e ed ope r a t i on wa sl at mc hed,hewa si nc ha r ge oft he l e gals i de ,

a n da t t h et i meIa mt h ep e r s o n wh os t u d i e dl a w, a n dl o g i c a l l yg UI ) .S oh e
hast heknowl e dg e ofal la s peds , her e al l y under s t a nds .
Y E:
I N C-

Tha t ' sr i ght .Thi si sa na dve nt ur e.Ac t ual l y,Iehum , t ha tpe r s on ha st ol d

Ac t ual l y lr a t he rno tt hi nk. . .

Lm : YE : Lm :

ac t ua l l y,t heper s on,bef or e Ic n me ,t ol d me t hatwha tyou guysa r edoi ng i st r oubl es om e. ms ky.

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l si tLa o MO?( $ La o' 'i sat e r mf oras e ni oro r s t e a che r ' 'TheFBIbe l i e ves Lm i sr e f eni ngt oMo Hai l ong )

Y E: LI ' N:

No. ( Ul 1( mu mbl e dan a me q , myo t h e rh a l f . Myf n mi l yj u s t h a sn oc l u ewha tIa md o i ngh e r e . MyOl d ma na s k e dme
wha tyou guysa r edoi ng s t ayi ng i nt he U. S.f ors ol ong? W ha tc an Is a y? Ca n' ts a y anyt hi ng.

YE:
LI N:

Ca n' ts a ya nyt hi ng t ha twi l lm a keyo urf a mi l y wor r ya boutyou. l t i ght ! He a l s os ai dt ha t ,whe n you ar ei nt he U .S. ,you ca n' teve ns pea k
wel l-

YE :
Lm :

Aa u g h s )
f ors uc hal ong t i me,wha tar eyou g oi ng t o do? Ye a h, whe n It hi nk a bouti t ,whathe s ai d makes e ns e. So i fwe wer et o ge ti nt r oubl e t ' s ,i
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g o i n gt ob emu c hmo r et h a nj u s t n o tb e i n ga b l et oc o met oU. S.

a ga i n. . . t ha t ' st he l e as tt o wor r ya bout . Ei t he rway. Idon' tr ea l l y wa n tt o com e t ot he U . S.anyw ay.

Ri ght.

Butt ha t ,i st r oubl e.

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YE:

So( s i ghy .Thec ompa nyca n' ta f f or dt hel e ga lc os t .

How c oul dt he y?No, t he y ca n' taf f or dt hei nde mni t y,and wei ndi vi dua l s t ake huge r i s ks t oo.Se et hes e ar e pr i va t e pr ope r t i es , ent e r i ng w i t hout pe nni s s i ons i sc ons i de r e dac r i mi nalof f e ns e. . .

YE : Lm :

Ri ght ,

Butt ha ta l s o depe ndson t h tc ons e quenc es . Ta ki ng t hi ngsf r om t hc pr oper t yi s t hef t . W he nt he numbe rofs t ol e n goodsr e ac he sac er t a i n nm ot mt ,t hi sbec om es I P vi ol a t i on. N ow a da yst he U . S.i s ve r y hos t i l et o Chi naon t hi sma t t er .l ft hi st i m et heyop tt o-

YE : Lm :

g De e ps i g h )
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i ft hey m a xt he pt mi s hm e nt ,t he n we a r e done. 1ca n' tt hi nk oft hi s ,

wh e n e v e rIt h i n ka b o u tt h e s e , I j us t c a n' td oa n yt h i n g.Bu tIme n t i o n e di t t oDr . LIt h a tId o n' ta g r e eo nr u n n i n gt h i sp r o j e c tf o rs u c hal o n gt i me .

Thel ong ert he t i me i s , t hem or el i ke l y we ge ti nt r ou bl e.
Lm :

Ex a c t l y! Th a t ' sj us ts ou r me c e s s a r y ! Al l weg o t t hi sy e a ra r ema l ep a r e n t s , why?Thema l epa r en t sa r es ubs pe ci es( s i c l . . . .a nd If i gur et ha tmor et h an

hal foft h atar e dupl i c a t e s.

Y E: Ll N:

Ve r yl i kel yt hey a r edupl i ca t es .

Th eh y b r i d sa r ep r o b a bl yf r o m as e c o ndc y c l el i n ewh e nweg e t b a c k( t o Ch i n a )t o o, If i g u r e , we ' l l s e e . l fwer e a l l yh a v et o , wec a nc o men e x t y e a r a n dj u s td i g! Myp oi n t i st h a t t h eo u t c o med o e s n' t j u s t i f yt h ee f f o r t we puti n!W et akes u cha hug er i s k, f ors uc h al ongt i me , j us tt oge ts ome d u p l i c a t e s . Fr o md e c i s i o nma ki n gs t a n d p oi n t , It h i nki t ' sn o tg UI j . Dr .
Ll ' spe r s onal i t yt e ndst o go ex t r e m e. . .

Y E:

Yea h, a ppa r en t l y.

28.

On 9/ 11 / 201 2,FBI ag ent si n De s M oi ne s ,I owa obs e r v e d vi aas t a t i ona r y pol e

c ame r a,t hr ee As i a nma l es a r r i ve i n wha ta ppea r e dt o be a Si l verDodge J our ne ya tt he s t or age

l oc ke rnea rAde l ,I owa ( t he s ames t or a ge l oc kerM O wasobs e r ve da ti n Apr i la nd M ay201 2) .

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' l ' h et h r e ema l eswe r eo bs e nedl oa di ng a ndunl oad i ngi t c m sk nt ot hcl oc ke r .Duet ot h equ a l i t y

o ft h ev i d e oa n dt h ca n g l eo ft h c a r ( t ha t di dn o t h a v eaf r o n t l i c e p s epl a l e ) . t h ea g c n t so b s e r v i n g
t he vi deo wcr e una bl et oi dent i f yt he ca rori t soc cupant s . The ys penta ppr oxi mat el yt went y

mi nu t e satt hcl oc a t i o n. 2 9. On9 / 23 / 2 01 2 ,t hes a mcve hi c l e,b el i e ve dt ob eaDodgeJ o um e y.pos s i b l ywi t ha

Mi ch i ga nI i ce ns e pl at e,wa sob s er ve d vi at hepol ec a me r ab ac ka tt hes t or a g el ock e rne arAde l , l owa .Dur i n gt hi sv i s i t . f ora ppf ox i ma t el yon eh o ur ,t woAs i anm a t c swe r eobs er v tdl oa d i ngan d u nl oa d i n gi e msi nt ot h es t o r a ge f a ci l i t y. Af t e rl hi ss c c o nd v i s i l .F BI p er s o nneli nOma haan d Chi c ag obc g anef f or t sl oi d e n l i f ' yt heoc c upa n t soft hes us p e c edDodgeJ our ney . 0n9 / 2 6/ 201 2,FBIsur v ei l l a ncti r l t h e Chi c ag o Di vi s i ono bs cr v ed YE a n d LIi na

Si l v e rDo d g ej o u r n e y, wi t hMi c h i g a nl i c e n s ep l a l e s . Th e ywe r eo b s e r v c da tt h eI n f i n i t eS e l f S l o r a gef aci l i t yi nNc wL eno x,I l l i noi s .Su r v e i l l a n cea gent sc on du c t e da wal kb yoft hes t o r ag e

u n i t a n do b s e r v c dma n yi n di v i d u a l t a r so fc om a l o n gwi t hp a c k a g i n gma t t r i a l s .I ta p p e a r e dl y o t h

YEa ndLIwer ei nt hel oc kerp a c ki ngma t er i al s . n e FBIi n t c r v i ewe dt h cs t or a gc l o ckerma nag e r . Th e ma na g ers t a t e dt ha tt h e l o cke rwasr cnl ed b yE ug e nt YU on 8 / 31/ 201 2 mz d hcwasa c compa n i e d by wo As i a n mal es . The s l or a g e ma na gers t at ed t ha lYU wa nt cd l or c nt he l oc k e ri nt h en ameo ft hecompanybu t woul d not pr ovi d et heco mpan y' sname. Ul l i mat e l y YU pr o vi d ed h i sown n amea n dp a i d ca s h f o rat h r e emont hr e nt al . On9/ 27 / 201 2,t hes t or ag eman a g erc on f r ont ed YE an d L1who w ' e r eatt hes t or a g e

l o c k e r . Ac c o r d i n gt ot h es t o r a g ema n a g t r . o nt h ep r e v i ou sTu e s d a y . h eob s e n' e d YE a r d LIi n

t h el o cke rwi t hh undr ed sofe ar sofc or nandt o l dt h em t h eyc oul dn o ts t or epe r i s h abl csandf o od

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i t emsbe c aus ei ta t t r ac t ed r ode nt s.Them a nage rt ol dt hem t he y ha d unt i lThur s da yt or e m oveal l

t he c om . W he n YE a nd LIa ppea r e dt of a i lt o under s t a nd Engl i s h,t he m a na gerca l l e d YU a nd i ns t r uc t e d hi m t or emove t hecor n by Thur s day. W hen t hem a nag erconf r ont e d YE a nd LI hey ,t we r e pl a c i ng c or ni nt oi ndi vi dua lba gs a nd t ha tt he y ha d hundr e dsofi ndi vi d ua le a r s pl a ce d on s he l ve si nt he l oc kert hatt he y ha di ns t al l e d.

33.

On 9 / 28/ 2012 a tappr oxi ma t el y 9: 00 a. m. ,FBIs ur v ei l l a nce obs e r v ed t he s t or ag e

mana ge ra r r i veand i mm e di a t el y go t ot he l oc kert oi ns pe c ti t . Shor t l yl a t erYE a nd LIl oa dedt he

Si l verJ o um ey f ul lofmat e r i alf r om t he s t or a ge l oc ke ra nd t r a ns por t ed i tt ot he f a r m i nM o ne e

wh er e FBIs ur ve i l l a nce obs e r v ed t hem ap pe a r i ng t o unl oa di ta tt ha tl oca t i on.

3 4.

FBIag ent sr e ce i ved i nf or ma t i on t ha tM O woul d be a r r i vi ng a tO' Ha r ea i r por ton

t heeve ni ng of9/ 28 / 20I 2.FBIa gt nt sr e ce i v td c our ta ut hor i z a t i on t o pl a ce a l i s t e ni ng de vi cti n

M O' sr e nt a lca r , a For d Es c a pe.

35.

On 9 / 29/ 201 2,FBIs ur ve i l l anc e obs e r ve d mul t i pl e ve hi cl esa tt he f a r m l oca t i on i n

M one e. I na ddi t i on t ot he Dodge J oum e y, a vehi cl e bel ongi ng t o YU was pr es e nt ,and a

Che vr ol e tM a l i bu wi t h aMi c hi ga nl i ce ns e pl a t e . A c hec k of t he pl a t ec onf i nne dt he c a r be l onged t o Ent e r pr i s e Re nt al Ca r . En t e pr i s e pe r s onnel a dvi s e dt he c a r wa sr e nt e d by a n

i ndi vi dua lna me d W ang Hongwei( her e af t e rr e f e r r e dt oa st ' HONGW EI ' 's o asnott oc onf us e
wi t h Wa ng Lei r e f e r e nce de ar l i er dur i ng t he s us pi c i ous i nc i de nt si nt he I oy v a Gel ds a st h e

s u r v ei l l a ncea tt heDesM oi nesa i r por ti n Fe br u ar y201 2) .HONGW EIe nt e r e dt heUni t ed St a t e s

by a I an d bor derc r os s i ng f r om Ca na da on 9 / 28/ 201 2. La t eri nt he mom i ng, M O a ni ve di nt he W hi t e For d Es c ape. Sur ve i l l a nce obs er ve da tl e as t5ve i ndi vi dua l s ,bel i eve d by t he FBIt o be M O,LI ,YE,HONGW EI ,a nd YL Jm ovi ng m ul t i pl e boxesbe t we e nt he ve hi cl es a nd t he ga r a ge
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oft he f a r m , La t e ri nt he ahe m oon,a1 1f i v e oft he i ndi vi dual s de pa r t e dt oe a tt oge t he ra ta l oc al r es t a ur a nt . One unknow n i ndi vi d ua li n a mi ni va nr emai ne da tt he f a r m l oc a t i on. Su r ve i l l a nc e pe r s or me lwer euna bl et oi dent i f yt hi si ndi vi dual .

36.

On t he eve ni ng of 9 / 29/ 201 2, YE wa s obs e r ve d by s ur v ei l l a nc er e t mmi ng t he

D odge J our ney t ot h e Ent e pr i s er en t all oc a t i on ne a rO ' Har e ai p or t . Af t e rt he c arw a sr e t u r ne d,

a n FBIa ge nt ,wi t ht he c ons en tofEnt e r pr i s e pe r s or mel ol l e ct ed r ef us el e f tbe hi nd i nt h e ca r ,c . The Ent e r pr i s er e pr e s e nt a t i ve f ound a pl a s t i c ba gi nt he r ea rpa s s e nge rdooxt ha lwasc ons i de r e d

t o be r e f us el ef tbe hi nd by YE. The pl a s t i c ba gc ont a i ned Scot c ht a pe, Ve r i zo nWi r el e s sbr a nd r e pl a c eme nte a rcus hi ons ,a pl ut i cs ubwa y bag wi t h wha tappe a r ed t o be c or n kem e l s i r t ,a nd ,d
de br i sf r om a c or nc ob,a nd one r ubbe rba nd,anapki n wi t h 95 -91 3: 21 3, 91 9 -922: 1 06,a nd 91 4 -9-l 8: 43 wr i t t en on i t ,t a gs wi t h wr i t i ng on t he m, a nd r u bbe r ba nds . The r e we r ea l s o s ev er a ll oos e ke r ne l s ofcor nl ef ti nt he t nm k a r e a oft he ve hi cl e. Sur ve i l l anc eu ni t s obs er ve d

YE be i ng pi c ke d up by M O a t Ent e pr i s e. Af l erM O , YE,Ll a nd HONGW EI a t ea ta l oc al r e s t a ur a n t , t h ey e hec ke di nt o al oca lhot e lnt a rt heai p or tf ort heeve ni ng.
On Sunda y mor ni ng 9/ 30 / 201 2, t he l i s t e ni ng de vi c ei n M O' s For d es ca pe r e cor de dMO a nd ot he r s ,bel i e ved t o be LI ,YE, a nd W ANG,di s c us s i ng how t he pa c kag eswer e

goi ngt o bedi vi ded t o ea r r yf ort r a ns por t .Thei ndi vi dua l sd i s c us s ed Ll ' sba g be i ng f ul lof i yl s ' ' a nd t ha tM O woul d ca r r ys ome a s we l l . Th ey di s cus s ed t ha ti nt he pa s tt he y ha ve s e ntt hr e e
s e par a t e pa cka gesby di f f e r en tm e a nsa nd t hey al lgott hr ough. M O c o nt i nue dt oi ns t r u c tYE on

how i mpo r t a nti twast ot ho r oughl y cl e ant her ent a lc ar sbe f or e be i ng r e t um e d be ca us e ,i t g l l e )d i d

notwan tt ol e ave a ny t r ac e abl e m ar ks or cl ues i nt he c ar .' 'MO f t m he rt ol d YE t ha ti nt h e pas t ,

he( M O) ,W ANG Le i ,a nd Dr .LIwa s he dt hec a rt oge t he r .M O a dde dt ha the' sc aut i ousb ec a us e

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'' h e' si $ Done i tt oo m a ny t i mes - way t oo many t i me s .

38.

Sur v ei l l a nc tt hen obs e r ved M O a nd YE de pa r tf ort he a i r por ti nt he W hi t e For d

Es c a pe. L1and HONGW EIdepm ed s hor t l yl a t e ri nt he M a l i bu r e nt e d by HONGW EI . Att h e

a i m or t ,t heU. S.Cus t om sa nd Bor de rPa t r olc ond uct ed b or de rcr os s i ng s e a r c hesofYE' sa nd Ll '

c hec ke d ba gs . YE and LI we r et l yi ng t o Chi na nd M O and HONGW EI wer e on domes t i c , a

Uni t e d St a t es t l i ght s .l ns i de Ll ' st wo c he c ked ba gs f i ci a l sl oc at e dt wo bul ks i z e d , USCBP of
mi c r owa vepopcor n boxe s ,ea c ha ppea r i ng t o be f a c t or ys ea l e d. Upon openi ng t heboxes ,on t op wer ea ct ua lmi c r owa ve pa cka gesofpopc or n. buton ce t he y we r e m ove d, i ns i de e a ch b ox we r e a p pr oxi ma t e l y1 00 s ma l lm a ni l aenvel ope swi t h age ne r i cnum be rwr i t t en on ea c h one . g.21 55 , ,e

2403,20362,e t c. The ge ne r i c num be r son t h e enve l opesdo notc or r e s pond t o GPS c oor di na t es nordo t h ey c or r e s pond t oa ny l e gi t i ma t e pr oduc tI Dc ode f orPi one er a nt o,or ot he rc or n , M ons s e e d ma nuf ac t ur er st hatc oul d be det e nni ned. Youraf f i a ntbel i eve st he s e ge ner i c number swe r e
ut i l i ze dt o addi t i ona l l y obs c ur et he t r ue owne ro ri de nt i t y oft he pr oducta nd t ha tM O a nd / orhi s

coc ons pi r a t or sa r e ma i nt a i ni ng a t i ke y' 't hat i de nt i f i es wha t pr oduc t or l oc a t i on e a ch of t he ge ner i cc ode sc or r es p ondst o. I na ddi t i on t ot he t wo popcor n boxe s s o ha da ppr oxi ma t el y , LIal t hi r t ee n br own gr oce r yt ypebagswi t h a ge ne r i cnum be rwr i t t e n on t he out s i de e. g.6 $ F1 ' ' Ea ch of
,

t he s eba gsc ont ai ned a ddi t i onale nvel ope s. Thes et hi r t e e n bagswer e al s oi n Ll ' sc he c ke db ags . 39. An out bound i ns pe ct i on of YE' s c he cke d l ugga ge r e vea l ed t ha t he ha d

appr oxi ma t e l yt hi r t ys ubway na pki nswr a pped ar ound i ndi vi dualkem e l sofc or ns ec r e t e di n hi s cl o t hi ng wi t hi n hi sbag. Si nc eM O a nd W ANG wer ef l yi ng dom e s t i c a l l yt rl ugga ge wasno t , hei

s u b j e c t e dt o aUSCBPs e a r c h.

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40.

U SCBP pe r s or m elc ont a c t e d bot hYE a nd LIa tt he ga t ea r ea t oi nf or mt he m o ft he

o ut bound i ns pec t i on a nd t o as kt he m f or an e xpl a na t i on. LIs poke ve r yl i t t l e Engl i s ha nd wa s

t ma bl et op r ovi de a ny a ns wer s . YE,who i sr e po r t e dt os pe ak good Engl i s h, w as ata near by gat e a r e a. Ai r l i ne per s onnelr e pe a t e dl y pag ed hi mt o whi c h he f a i l e dt or es pond e ve nt hough he was s i t t i ng i nt he i mm e di a t e vi ci ni t y. USCBP pe r s onn elt hen a ppr oa che d hi m a nd i n t e r v i ewed hi m. YE s t a t e d he di d notknow a nyo ne e l s ei nt ht l oca la r ea a nd wast r a vel i ng by hi ms e l f . U SCB P pe r s onnell oca t e da ddi t i onalnapki ns wi t hc or ns ee di n YE' spoc ke t s . U SCBP pe r s onne lha ve de t a i nedal 1oft he c om s ee dl oc a t e da tO ' Ha r ei nt he l uggag e ofYE and LI nd on t hepe r s on of ,a

FBIs ur ve i l l anc e ofHONGW EIobs er ve d hi m o bt ai n a boa r di ng pas sa taUni t ed s e l f che c k t e r mi na l . Ai r l i nt pe r s onn el c onf i r med he was s c hedul e d t o t l yt o Bur l i ngt on, Ver mont . FBIa ge nt si nt he Oma ha Di vi s i on c oor di na t e d wi t h FBla ge nt si n Bur l i ng t on, V T t o

c onduc ts ur v ei l l a nceofHONGW EIupon hi sa r r i vala nd c oor di na t e wi t h USCBP a tt heCa na di a n

bo r de rt oc onductan out bound i ns pe c t i on i fhea t t empt ed t o cr os si n t o Ca nada.

42.

FBIs ur ve i l l anc e age nt si n Bur l i ngt on l oca t e d HONG W EI ' Sc a ra tt he Bur l i ngt on

a i r por tt ha the pr e vi ous l y us ed t o cr os st he bor der ,and e s t abl i s he ds ur ve i l l anc e. Sur v e i l l an ce

pe r s onne ls t a t e dt ha t when HONGW EI ani ve d at t he a i m or tt e r mi nal ppe a r e dt o be , he a

s ur v e i l l an ce c ons ci ous . Af t er l e avi ng t he a i m or ti n hi sc a r u r v ei l l a nce a ge nt sr e por t e dt ha t , s

HONGW EIe ng age di nas er i esofdr i vi ng m a neuve r sde l i be r at el y de s i gne dt o de t e c ta nd eva de
s ur v ei l l a nc e. Sur ve i l l a nce a ge nt sl os tc on t a c twi t h HO N G W EI when he m a de a qui ck t ur n wi t hou ta s i gnal i nt o a m al lpa r ki ng l ot . The s u r ve i l l anc e age nt snot i f i e d USCBP pe r s or mela t

t wo ne ar by b or de rcr os s i ngst ha tc ont a ctwa sbr oken a nd t o beal e r tf orHONGW EI .

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43.

At appr oxi ma t e l y 7: 40 p.m . ,USCBP per s onne la tt he Hi ghga t e Spr i ngs Po r tof

Ent r yo bs er ve d HON GW EI ' S ve hi cl ea nd di r ec t ed i tf o rs e conda r ys c r e eni ng pur s uan tt ot hei r bor de rc r os s i ng s ea r c h aut hor i t y. A s e a r c h ofHONGW EI ' Sc a ra nd l ugga ge i nt h ec a rr e ve al e d

t ha th e ha da ppr oxi ma t el y 44 b ags hi dden un de rhi ss e atand i n hi sl ugga ge. Ea c h oft he ba gs

( ne a r l yi dent i c a lt ot he br own gr oce r ys a cks c ont a i ntd i n Ll ' sl uggage att he a i mor t )ha da
ge ne r i c num be r wr i t t en on i t ,s uch a s M 3, F3,Z3,et c. l ns i de e ac h bag wer ea ppr oxi ma t e l y

t we nt ym a ni l ae nvel opeswi t h va r yi ng mnou ntofco r n ker ne l si ne ac he nvel ope. The e nvel ope s
wer e num b er e di nas i mi l a rm a nnert ot he enve l ope s obt a i ned a tO ' Ha r ea i r por t , Al s ol o ca t e d

dur i n gt he ou t bound i ns pe c t i on was a not ebook c ont ai ni ng num e r ous GPS c oor di na t es al o

ng

wi t h ha nd wr i t t en not es nex tt oe a ch s e tofc oor di na t e si n Chi nes eM a ndar i n. H ON G W EI a l s o had adi gi t alca mer ac on t ai ni ng hundr e dsofpi c t l z r e sofvar i ousco r nf i el dsa nd whatappe a rt o be pr oduc t i on f a ci l i t i esf orc or ns e ed ma nuf a c t ur e r ss uc h asM ons a nt oa nd Pi on ee rHi Br ed. Dur i ng a ni nt er v i e w ofHON GW EI ,he s t a t e d he ha d be e n vi s i t i ng i n Bur l i ngt on f ors e ve r a lda ys . W he n he wa sc onf r ont e d wi t h a boa r di ng pa s sf orhi st l i ghtt o Chi c ago, HONGW EIa dm i t t e d he ha d

t r a vel e dt o Chi c a go. W hen a s ked why he ha dt he cor n hi dde n, he ex pl ai ne d he kne w he c oul d
not l ega l l yt a ke t he c or ni nt o Ca na da. HONGW EI s t a l ed he pu r c has ed t he c or nf r om a n

i ndi vi dua li n Chi c ago name d M o Ha i l ong. Ahe rc ompl e t i ng t he s e a r ch a nd i nt e r v i e w of HONGW EI ,he wa sr e l ea s e da nd a 1 1hi spr o per t y wa sr et ur ned wi t ht he e xc e pt i on oft heke r ne l s
ofcor n.

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44.

The FBIobt a i ne ds e a r ch wa r r ant si s s ued by t he Nor t he m Di s t r i c tofI l l i noi s

a nd

t h e Di s t r i c t of Ve nnont f or t hes e pa cka ge s of s e eds det a i ne df r om LI YE, a nd W ANG.A ,

r e pr e s e nt at i ve s a mpl e oft hi ss e ed t ha twa ss ei z e da tt he O' Har ea i r po r ta nd Ca na di a n bor de r , al ong wi t has n mpl e oft hes ee ds e i z e df r om t he FedEx s hi pme nti nM a y 201 2 was s ub mi t t ed t o ,

a ni nde pe nden tbi odi agnos t i ct es t i ng l a bor a t or y, Se ve n di f f er e nts a mpl e s we r es ubmi t t e dt ha t

we r es e i ze df r om YE,t hr ee f r om HON GW EI nd one f r om Ll . Oft he s e ve ns ubmi t t e df orYE, ,a

t hr ee s a m pl eswe r e co nf i r med t ol i kel y bean i nbr e dl i ne ofs ee d wi t ht he ot he rf oura s e e d mi x. One s a mpl e was a ni nbr ed l i ne a nd t wo a hybr i dl i ne f ort he t hr e es ubm i t t e df orHONGW EI .

Thes a m pl es ub mi t t e dt ha twass e i z e df r om LIwasc onf i nne dt ol i kel y be an i nbr ed l i ne, Al lof

t he t hi r t e en s a m pl es s ubm i t t e df r om t he FedEx s ei z ur e wer ec onf i r me dt ol i ke l yc ons t i t u t ea h ybr i dl i ne of s ee d. La bt es t i ng i su na bl et oi de nt i f yt he manuf a c t ur er of a ny of t he s ee d
s am pl es.

45.

Cour t au t hor i z e d GPS t r a c ki ng s howe d YE a nd Lm m a ki n g mul t i pl es t ops i n

nt r a la r e as dur i ng t he s a me t i me pe r i od oft he c our t au t hor i z e da udi os ur ve i l l anc e oft he i rc a r .

The FBlc onf i r me dt ha tmany oft hes t opsma de by YE a nd Lm we r ea d j ac e ntt o gr owera nd

r es e ar c hf i el ds f ors e ve r alU. S.ba s e ds ee d manuf a c mr e r s . The FBI ,t hr oug hi nt e r vi e wsoff i el d owne r s ,c onf i r med gr owe rf i el ds and r es ea r c hf i e l dsbe l ongi ng t o Pi one erHi Br e d, M onsant o,

a n dLG S e e d swe r ei mme d i a t e l ya d j a c e n tt ol o c a t i o nswh e r eYE a n d Lm s t o p p e d Youraf t l an t

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bel i e vesbas e d on t hi si nf or ma t i on, ma ny oft hes ee dss e i z e da tO ' Har ea i m or tand t he Cana di an

b or deron 9 / 30/ 201 2a r es ee dss t ol en f r om t hef i e l dsoft hes eU S. bas e ds e ed pr o duc er s .

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