US EditionChinese student arrested for allegedly smuggling undeclared biological materials seen in new mugshot
- Chengxuan Han, a Chinese Ph.D. student, was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on June 8 for smuggling undeclared biological materials to the University of Michigan.
- Authorities inspected Han’s packages containing concealed roundworm-related biomaterials sent without proper documentation from Wuhan, China, and questioned her about false statements.
- Han initially denied mailing the packages but later admitted sending them; the biological samples were affiliated with research work in genetics and developmental biology.
- Former FBI agent Andy Bartnowak expressed confusion over Han's decision to lie about her shipment, noting that it was illogical to take such a risk when simply being transparent about the materials for her research at the University of Michigan would have avoided potential criminal charges.
- Han has been arrested on federal allegations related to the illegal importation of biological materials and providing false information, with her detention hearing rescheduled for June 13 amid ongoing concerns over the security risks posed by unauthorized biological shipments.
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Chinese student arrested at Detroit Metro Airport in smuggling case appearing in court
After initially providing conflicting statements to officers, she ultimately told Customs and Border Protection that she was a doctoral student traveling to the University of Michigan to complete her research project and sent her research materials ahead of her arrival.
Chinese scientist from Wuhan charged with smuggling biological materials into US amid growing security concerns
A Chinese national and PhD student from Wuhan has been arrested in the United States for allegedly smuggling biological materials related to parasitic roundworms and lying to federal authorities. Chengxuan Han, a researcher at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, was taken into custody by the FBI upon arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on
Questions surround why a Chinese researcher allegedly lied about shipping unharmful material
Chengxuan Han was back in federal court today for her detention hearing; however, it was postponed. Watch Darren Cunningham's video report: Questions surround case of Chinese researcher accused of smuggling roundwormsThe Chinese research student is accused of smuggling biological materials into the United States, and she said they're for research purposes at the University of Michigan. PREVIOUS REPORT: Chinese citizen arrested after smuggling bi…
Chinese student arrested for allegedly smuggling undeclared biological materials seen in new mugshot – Democratic Accent
Authorities have released a mugshot of the Chinese national accused of smuggling undeclared biological material into the United States. Chengxuan Han was initially scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday to face charges of smuggling goods into the U.S. and making false statements, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. However, her detention …
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