US Seeks Extradition of 2 Suspects Arrested in Serbia Over Scheme Targeting Los Angeles Artist

The scheme was allegedly linked to the Chinese regime, which targeted the Los Angeles resident known for being critical of CCP leader Xi Jinping.

The Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Two foreign nationals were arrested on April 24 in Serbia at the request of the U.S. government for allegedly hiring people to harass, intimidate, and threaten a Los Angeles resident who had publicly criticized Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping.

Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom, were arrested by Serbian law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced in a statement.