US EditionChinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC
Zhi Dong Zhang’s network laundered $77 million through 100+ shell companies and trafficked massive quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, U.S. officials said.
- Last month, Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese national, was extradited from Mexico to the United States and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court.
- Operating since at least 2016, the network ran from Mexico and U.S. officials including U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd W. Blanche say it pumped `massive quantities` of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine into American communities.
- Court filings trace seizures of 46 kilograms of cocaine, 58 kilograms of methamphetamine and nearly 7 kilograms of fentanyl to the group, which laundered at least $77 million through more than 100 shell companies.
- Zhang remains detained until a January court date and faces related Georgia federal charges, with U.S. Department of Justice and DEA statements calling his extradition a major disruption to the trafficking network.
- Mexican custody records show he escaped house arrest in Mexico City in October 2024 and was later recaptured in Cuba, while coordinators booked travel and recruits called `banqueros` opened bank accounts.
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Alleged Chinese Drug Trafficker Extradited From Mexico Pleads Not Guilty in New York Court
A Chinese national accused of trafficking large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the United States appeared in Brooklyn federal court on Nov. 19, after being handed over to U.S. authorities following his escape from custody in Mexico and subsequent recapture in Cuba. Zhang Zhi Dong, 38—who prosecutors said goes by multiple aliases, including “Brother Wang,” “Kun Li Hernandez,” and “Pancho”—is charged with international c…
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man suspected of drug trafficking who escaped in Mexico while in custody and was recaptured in Cuba has been extradited to the United States to face charges of smuggling large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country. Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as “Brother Wang” among other aliases, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. His lawyer declined to comment …
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man suspected of drug trafficking who escaped in Mexico while in custody and was recaptured in Cuba has been extradited to the United States to face charges of smuggling large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country. Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as “Brother Wang” among other aliases, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. His lawyer declined to comment …
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man suspected of drug trafficking who escaped in Mexico while in custody and was recaptured in Cuba has been extradited to the United States to face charges of smuggling large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country. Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as “Brother Wang” among other aliases, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. His lawyer declined to comment …
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