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2 Chinese men plead guilty to photographing US Navy base

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Posted at 12:15 PM, Mar 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-04 12:15:05-05

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Two Chinese men have pleaded guilty to illegally taking photographs at a Florida Navy base.

Court records show Jielun Zhang and Yuhao Wang, both 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Key West federal court.

They were charged with illegally photographing a U.S. defense installation.

They could get up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine. Sentencing is set for May 11.

Since 2018, four Chinese nationals have been caught taking pictures of portions of Key West military bases.