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US reports the arrest of another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material
- Chengxuan Han, a Chinese doctoral candidate enrolled at a university specializing in life sciences and technology in Wuhan, was charged on June 9, 2025, with illegally importing biological materials into the United States via Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
- Between 2024 and early 2025, Han shipped four packages from China containing hidden biological materials related to roundworms to recipients affiliated with a research facility associated with the University of Michigan, leading to an active investigation by the FBI, Customs and Border Protection, and ICE.
- She arrived on June 8, 2025, on a J1 visa from Shanghai and was inspected by Customs officers, who discovered her electronic device had been wiped days earlier, and she initially made false statements about the packages.
- Jerome Gorgon, the U.S. Attorney, described the smuggling as part of a disturbing trend that poses a threat to national security, while FBI Special Agent Cheyvoryea Gibson emphasized it represents a direct danger to public safety and undermines the integrity of research institutions.
- Han remains detained pending a bond hearing, as authorities reaffirm their strict stance against the illegal transportation of controlled biological substances through border checkpoints, amid an ongoing investigation involving similar recent incidents.
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by Melissa O’Rourke, The Liberty Daily: The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that it has apprehended a University of Michigan (U-M) scholar from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for allegedly smuggling biological materials into the U.S. Chengxuan Han, a Chinese national affiliated with U-M, is accused of sending multiple packages containing biological […]
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