US EditionChinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says
Youhuang Xiang, on a J-1 visa, faces charges for attempting to smuggle E. coli hidden in a package from China, part of multiple cases involving foreign researchers this year.
- On Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced charges against Youhuang Xiang, a Chinese post‑doctoral researcher on a J-1 visa, for allegedly attempting to smuggle E. coli into the United States.
- Under the current administration, agencies have tightened scrutiny of visa holders linked to research, with Patel citing the University of Michigan case, November, and Kseniia Petrova's February detention.
- Investigators allege the material was hidden in a package originating from China, circumventing U.S. import/export licensing rules for biological materials as Patel wrote.
- The FBI warned such imports pose detention, criminal charges, or deportation, with Kash Patel cautioning E. coli could devastate U.S. food supplies and harm the economy.
- Patel urged universities and compliance departments to follow licensing procedures for approved biological materials without exception and to partner with federal agencies to secure the nation.
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FBI Charges Visa-Holding Researcher With Smuggling E. Coli Into US: 'Please Be Vigilant Of This Trend,' Says Kash Patel
The FBI charged a visa-holding postdoctoral researcher with allegedly smuggling E. coli from China into the U.S. and lying to authorities, as Director Kash Patel warned universities to tighten oversight amid broader biosecurity and immigration enforcement.
Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US
A Chinese national with a temporary visa working as a biology researcher at Indiana University was charged with smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) and lying about it, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday. “This is yet another example of a researcher from China—given the privilege to work at a U.S. university—who then allegedly chose to take part in a scheme to circumvent U.S. laws and receive biological materials hidden in a package origin…
Research Visa Holder from China Charged with Smuggling E. Coli Into U.S.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced charges against a Chinese post-doctoral researcher for attempting to smuggle E. coli bacteria into the U.S.WHO WAS INVOLVED: FBI Director Kash Patel, Chinese researcher Youhuang Xiang, and U.S. authorities from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).WHEN & WHERE: Federal charges against Xiang were announced on Friday, De…
Biosmuggling Case Sparks FBI Warning to U.S. Universities
Biosmuggling concerns escalated Friday after FBI Director Kash Patel announced charges against a post-doctoral researcher accused of illegally bringing E. coli into the United States. The biosmuggling case, Patel said, highlights a growing national security risk tied to foreign researchers abusing U.S. visas. Patel identified the suspect as Youhuang Xiang, a post-doctoral researcher in the U.S. on a visa, charged with allegedly smuggling Escheri…
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The BlazeAnother Chinese researcher busted for allegedly smuggling crop-harming biomaterial into America
Federal agents charged another Chinese national with allegedly trying to smuggle biological materials into the United States.On Friday morning, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the agency had filed charges against Youhuang Xiang, a postdoctoral researcher who is in the country on a J-1 visa.'To all universities and their compliance departments: Please be vigilant of this trend.'These visas are issued to exchange visitors approved to partic…
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