Former Los Alamos Lab Scientist Charged

A FORMER LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB SCIENTIST HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT HIS INVOLVEMENT IN A CHINESE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. SIXTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD TURAB LOOKMAN OF SANTA FE WAS ARRESTED LAST THURSDAY AND REMAINS IN FEDERAL CUSTODY.

LOOKMAN COULD GET FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.

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