Two dual Chinese-British nationals are sentenced to jail in the UK over allegations that they helped run “shadow police” operations linked to Hong Kong, according to multiple reports. The articles say the men were arrested after a planned attempt involving the UK that authorities describe as seeking to detain or seize a person suspected of fraud. One outlet reports the operation involved a failed bid to snatch the suspect, which then led to arrests. The cases are presented as connected to alleged efforts by Chinese-affiliated actors to locate and pressure individuals abroad, but the reporting focuses on the UK criminal proceedings and the detention itself rather than detailing broader intelligence or operational claims. Sources agree the defendants are Hong Kong spies and that the charges relate to the attempted action in the UK. The reports also agree that the men are dual nationals and that they are now jailed following conviction or sentencing connected to the alleged scheme. Specific sentence lengths and legal charges are not provided in the excerpts available here.