3 Scientists Were Charged in Worm Smuggling Scheme. Lawyers Say China Helped Get the Case Dismissed

China's government intervenes to show Michigan scientists were carrying worms, not biological materials

Bai, Fengfan Zhang and Zhiyong Zhang were in jail for more than three months while the case was pending in federal court in Detroit.

Smuggling charges dismissed against 3 U-M scientists after lawyers say China intervened

The China's government intervened and helped get charges dropped against Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan accused of helping a colleague smuggle biological materials into the U.S.

US drops charges against Chinese scientists after diplomatic talks

Lawyers for the trio said the charges were dismissed by a judge in Detroit after ‘some kind of intervention’ by the Chinese consulate.

Beijing intervenes as US drops worm smuggling case against 3 Chinese scientists

The US Justice Department dropped charges against three Chinese University of Michigan researchers accused of smuggling biological materials, after what defense lawyers described as diplomatic intervention by China.

Three scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme, lawyers say China helped get case dismissed

Three Chinese scientists' charges in a worm smuggling case were dropped after China's intervention, raising national security concerns.

3 scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme. Lawyers say China ...