The US Justice Department has accused Ashley Tellis, a US analyst of Indian-origin, of illegally possessing defence-related documents and meeting with Chinese officials. He was arrested and taken into custody over the weekend following a federal investigation into the case, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Authorities found over 1,000 pages of classified documents marked "Top Secret" and "Secret" at Tellis' Virginia home. According to the government affidavit, Tellis allegedly accessed a government facility printer to obtain multiple classified documents. He printed US Air Force documents concerning military aircraft capabilities. He allegedly met Chinese government officials multiple times, including a meeting at a Virginia restaurant where he w

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