2 w. ago 2 Chinese scientists will stay in jail while accused of bringing biological material to US

Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States without permits will remain in custody in Michigan

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2 w. ago Chinese man living illegally in US pleads guilty to smuggling weapons to North Korea

Authorities say illegal shipments included firearms, ammunition and military technology

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2 w. ago Third Chinese scientist charged with smuggling illegal biological pathogen into US from Wuhan

Chengxuan Han was arrested on Sunday at Detroit Metropolitan airport and charged with smuggling goods into the US.

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2 w. ago US arrests another Chinese scientist for allegedly smuggling biological material

Scientist accused months ago of shipping material, described as related to worms, to University of Michigan labA Chinese scientist was arrested while arriving in the US at the Detroit airport, the second case in days involving the alleged smuggling of biological material, authorities said on Monday.The scientist is accused of shipping biological material months ago to staff at a laboratory at the University of Michigan. The FBI, in a court filing, described it as material related to certain worms and requires a government permit. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago All the times China has smuggled terrifying pathogens into the US to kill Americans or destabilize the nation

Dangerous Chinese bioweapons and pathogens are increasingly being smuggled into the US, experts told the Daily Mail after two Chinese researchers brought in a deadly fungus.

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3 w. ago What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus US authorities say was smuggled in from China?

Federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. last summer

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3 w. ago Two Chinese scientists arrested for smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into US

Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people

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3 w. ago Potential ‘agroterrorism weapon’ fungus smuggled into US by Chinese scientists, FBI alleges

Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu charged after allegedly smuggling a fungus to US that can cause serious illness and billions of dollars in crop lossesTwo Chinese scientists have been charged with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States that they planned to research at an American university, the justice department has said.Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, are charged with conspiracy, smuggling, false statements, and visa fraud, the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Michigan said in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chinese researchers charged with smuggling dangerous biological pathogen into US

A pair of Chinese researchers have been charged for allegedly smuggling a biological pathogen into the US to study at the University of Michigan.

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3 w. ago FBI says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from China

Two scientists from China have been charged in Michigan in what the FBI says was an effort to bring a toxic fungus to the U.S. Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people

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3 w. ago British father 'caught spying for China' in FBI sting: Businessman, 63, who referred to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as 'the Boss' and 'attempted to smuggle arms into Beijing' facing 40 years in US jail

John Miller, 63, was arrested on the orders of the FBI following a sting operation and is now awaiting extradition to the United States.

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