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Chinese student arrested for allegedly smuggling undeclared biological materials seen in new mugshot
- Chengxuan Han, a Chinese Ph.D. student from Wuhan, was arrested on June 8 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport for allegedly smuggling undeclared biological materials into the U.S.
- Han arrived on a J1 visa and faced federal charges including smuggling and making false statements after Customs and Border Protection officers found improperly documented packages.
- Between September 2024 and March 2025, Han allegedly mailed four packages containing concealed biological material, including roundworms , to University of Michigan lab workers for research purposes.
- One package was mislabeled as plastic plates but contained petri dishes with biological materials hidden via common smuggling methods, such as notes concealed inside books.
- Han agreed to detention at a June 13 federal hearing, while authorities and the University of Michigan emphasized the importance of research integrity and are investigating possible security risks.
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Chinese scientist from Wuhan charged with smuggling biological materials into US amid growing security concerns
A Chinese national and PhD student from Wuhan has been arrested in the United States for allegedly smuggling biological materials related to parasitic roundworms and lying to federal authorities. Chengxuan Han, a researcher at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, was taken into custody by the FBI upon arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on
Chinese student arrested at Detroit Metro Airport in smuggling case appearing in court
After initially providing conflicting statements to officers, she ultimately told Customs and Border Protection that she was a doctoral student traveling to the University of Michigan to complete her research project and sent her research materials ahead of her arrival.
Questions surround why a Chinese researcher allegedly lied about shipping unharmful material
Chengxuan Han was back in federal court today for her detention hearing; however, it was postponed. Watch Darren Cunningham's video report: Questions surround case of Chinese researcher accused of smuggling roundwormsThe Chinese research student is accused of smuggling biological materials into the United States, and she said they're for research purposes at the University of Michigan. PREVIOUS REPORT: Chinese citizen arrested after smuggling bi…
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