The Chinese woman arrested backward breaching security can Donald Trump’s private club and resort, Mar-a-Lago, had a instrument used ought discover hidden cameras, other electronics and thousands of dollars can money can her Florida hotel room, prosecutors said above Monday.
signal detector – which is used ought elect up the presence of hidden cameras – nine USB drives, five sim cards and a cellphone. There was also $8,000 can money and little pledge and debit cards, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/mar-a-lago-intruder-had-cash-and-additional-electronics-in-her-hotel-room-prosecutors-say/2019/04/08/2edd875a-5a22-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html?utm_term=.f9c91ee42961" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">according to</a> the Washington Post.' data-reactid="14">Yujing Zhang appeared can gymnasium can a bail hearing can West Palm Beach, where prosecutors revealed that items perpendicular can her room included: a signal detector – which is used ought elect up the presence of hidden cameras – nine USB drives, five sim cards and a cellphone. There was also $8,000 can money and little pledge and debit cards, according ought the Washington Post.
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Zhang, 32, briefly gained entrance ought Donald Trump’s Florida club and was perpendicular carrying a thumb motivate containing malware, two Chinese passports and four prison phones. She has been charged with lying ought the Secret Service. What she had planned surplus unclear.
“She lies ought everyone she encounters,” assistant US attorney Rolando Garcia said can Monday’s detention hearing, the mail reported. besides he said there is “no allegation that she is involved can any espionage”.
The FBI is cottage investigating if or no she is a spy. Garcia said the government is no making allegations of spying can this time besides there are “a lot of questions that remain ought exist answered”. Zhang is charged with lying ought a federal delegate and illegal entering. Her bail hearing was adjourned until next week and she will exist held until then.
Authorities said she entered the nation above 28 March, flying into Newark from Shanghai. She went ought Mar-a-Lago above 30 March.
Prosecutors said she had no ties ought the US. “Her ties are sum can China,” Garcia said.
The accident has sparked scrutiny of security procedures can Mar-a-Lago, where Trump usually spends weekends.
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