I agents raided a Manhattan building in the fall of 2022 that was allegedly being used as a secret Chinese police station and was staffed with 'illegal cops' who solved crimes. 

The raid occurred at the headquarters of the American Changle Association, a non-profit that helps Chinese nationals who live in New York. The group's former chairman was Lu Jianshun, who in 2021 donated $4,000 to Eric Adams' mayoral campaign, reports The New York Times.

The police station was located on the third floor of the organization's building. The police unit is linked to a unit code named 110 Overseas, based in China's Fujian province. 

The US Attorney's Office, who participated in the raid with the FBI, told DailyMail.com, 'No comment,' when asked to authenticate the Times story. 

In October, DailyMail.com visited the office which is on top a ramen shop and next to an acupuncturist where a receptionist was surprised to hear it was a secret police station. It was closed and locals said it seldom opened

The American Changle Association, located along East Broadway in downtown Manhattan, was raided in the Fall of 2022. The alleged police station was located on the third floor
The American Changle Association, located along East Broadway in downtown Manhattan, was raided in the Fall of 2022. The alleged police station was located on the third floor© Provided by Daily Mail
The raid occurred at the headquarters of the American Changle Association, a non-profit that helps Chinese interests in New York. The group's former chairman was Lu Jianshun, who donated $4,000 to Eric Adams' mayoral campaign
The raid occurred at the headquarters of the American Changle Association, a non-profit that helps Chinese interests in New York. The group's former chairman was Lu Jianshun, who donated $4,000 to Eric Adams' mayoral campaign© Provided by Daily Mail

The public was alerted to the existence of the secret Chinese police stations thanks to reporting from the Europe-based human rights organization Safeguard Defenders which published a research study in September detailing more than 100 secret Chinese law enforcement installations worldwide. 

The Fall 2022 raid is the first known raid by law enforcement on a secret police station in the US. According to the Safeguard Defenders, there are two secret Chinese police stations in New York, one in Los Angeles and one in an undisclosed location.