Two UK immigration officers who had allegedly been hired by a Chinese-Australian woman were arrested after forcing entry into a flat in Pontefract, a jury has heard.
The moment the door to the flat was forced was recorded on an audio eavesdropping device – a bug – that UK law enforcement had put in the flat.
One of the UK immigration officers – Chi Leung “Peter” Wai – is on trial at the Old Bailey. The other – former Royal Marine Matthew Trickett – was found dead in May 2024 after he had been arrested and bailed.
Wai denies charges of assisting a foreign intelligence service and foreign interference, and a charge of misconduct in public office while conducting searches of Home Office databases.
