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Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin 'Brother Wang' Recaptured in Cuba After Escaping From Mexico

A Chinese national and alleged fentanyl kingpin nicknamed "Brother Wang" was recently arrested in Cuba and will be transferred to Mexico.

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By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Chinese national Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as “Brother Wang,” who is accused in the United States of drug trafficking and money laundering worth hundreds of millions of dollars, was detained in Cuba after escaping from custody in Mexico in July, a Mexican federal source with knowledge of the case told CNN on Wednesday. Mexican authorities are waiting for Cuban authorities to inform them whether the man will be…

·Idaho Falls, United States
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Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese citizen and operator of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) was recaptured in Cuba after having escaped from Mexico City, according to NMás. Drug trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang, known as ‘Brother Wang’, was an intermediary between Mexican cartels and Chinese organizations and remained under house arrest at CDMX, where he escaped in July, while awaiting his extradition trial. Zhi Dong Zhang, known as ‘Brother Wang’, wa…

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Chinese drug dealer Zhi Dong Zhang, one of the leading suppliers of fentanyl to Mexico's major drug cartels, also wanted by the United States, was arrested in Cuba, and he was arrested in...

·Paris, France
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Several Mexican sources reported that Chinese drug dealer Zhi Dong Zhang, one of the leading suppliers of fentanyl to the major Mexican cartels and sought by the United States, was arrested in Cuba.

·Paris, France
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The last escape of Zhi Dong Zhang is over. Cuban authorities have notified their Mexican counterparts that they have arrested the Chinese capo, escaped in the summer, who will be transferred to Mexico. Zhi Dong is accused of money laundering and drug trafficking through a criminal organization with links to the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nuevo Generación (CJNG). The Chinese capo is a priority target for the United States, which expects hi…

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14ymedio.com broke the news in on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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