Busan police probe Chinese students for illegally photographing U.S. aircraft carrier
![The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is docked at the naval base in Nam District, Busan, on June 26. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/07/24/57c5b660-654b-4e1e-b051-41e76e1263d1.jpg)
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is docked at the naval base in Nam District, Busan, on June 26. [NEWS1]
Busan police are investigating three Chinese students studying in Korea who have allegedly taken unauthorized photos of a U.S. aircraft carrier visiting the country recently.
The three Chinese nationals, including a man in his 40s, were caught flying a drone toward the Naval Operations Command (NOC) in Nam District, Busan, on June 25 and are alleged to have illegally captured photos of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) which was docked at the base.
The suspects are accused of violating the Enforcement Decree of the Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act, according to the Busan Metropolitan Police.
CVN 71, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of Carrier Strike Group 9, entered Busan Naval Base on June 22, joined by the Aegis-equipped destroyer USS Halsey and the USS Daniel Inouye, for a trilateral naval exercise involving South Korea, the United States and Japan.
The unauthorized photographs were taken on the same day President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the flight deck of the aircraft carrier for an inspection.
Under the Enforcement Decree, individuals caught photographing military bases or facilities without authorization can face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ($21,660).
BY KIM MIN-JU, WOO JI-WON [woo.jiwon@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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