Chinese man faces 5 years in prison for stealing corn seeds
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A man faces more than five years in prison for stealing advance inbred corn seeds.
Mo Hailong, 46, admitted stealing high-tech patent-protected inbred corn seeds to take to China for commercial use.
The Chinese man "admitted to participating in the theft of inbred - or parent - corn seeds from fields in the southern district of Iowa for the purpose of transporting those seeds to China", the US Department of Justice said.
"The stolen inbred seeds constitute the valuable intellectual property of DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto."
The crime carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
His sister, Mo Yun, was charged with trying to steal patented US seeds in July 2014.
The man's case comes just days after a group of thieves went viral for stealing cow semen.
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