2 US Navy sailors were arrested and accused of being paid thousands of dollars to leak military info to China

• The DOJ announced Thursday that 2 US Navy sailors were arrested this week.
• Jinchao Wei, a 22-year-old sailor assigned to the USS Essex, was arrested on espionage charges.
• The DOJ accused Navy service member Wenhen Zhao, 26, of giving military info to China for $14,866.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two US Navy sailors have been arrested and accused of providing sensitive military information to China — including details on wartime exercises, Naval operations and critical technical material, federal officials said Thursday.