Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says

Biosmuggling Case Sparks FBI Warning to U.S. Universities

Biosmuggling concerns escalated Friday after FBI Director Kash Patel announced charges against a post-doctoral researcher accused of illegally bringing E. coli into the United States. The biosmuggling case, Patel said, highlights a growing national security risk tied to foreign researchers abusing U.S. visas. Patel identified the suspect as Youhuang Xiang, a post-doctoral researcher in the U.S. on a visa, charged with allegedly smuggling Escheri…

Research Visa Holder from China Charged with Smuggling E. Coli Into U.S.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced charges against a Chinese post-doctoral researcher for attempting to smuggle E. coli bacteria into the U.S.WHO WAS INVOLVED: FBI Director Kash Patel, Chinese researcher Youhuang Xiang, and U.S. authorities from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).WHEN & WHERE: Federal charges against Xiang were announced on Friday, De…

Another Chinese researcher busted for allegedly smuggling crop-harming biomaterial into America

Federal agents charged another Chinese national with allegedly trying to smuggle biological materials into the United States.On Friday morning, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the agency had filed charges against Youhuang Xiang, a postdoctoral researcher who is in the country on a J-1 visa.'To all universities and their compliance departments: Please be vigilant of this trend.'These visas are issued to exchange visitors approved to partic…

Visa holder charged after smuggling E coli into US, Kash Patel says

The incident follows a similar attempt by three Chinese researchers on J-1 visas in Michigan to smuggle biological material.

Feds Charge Chinese Researcher With Smuggling Potentially Deadly Item

A post-doctoral researcher from China has been charged with smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the U.S., federal authorities said Friday.

FBI charges Chinese researcher for E. coli smuggling

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