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FBI claims IU researcher who smuggled E.coli into U.S. worked for Chinese government

Summary by WRTV
BLOOMINGTON The FBI believes an Indiana University researcher caught smuggling biological material was working for the Chinese government.Youhuang Xiang was caught with E. coli, which was shipped from China to Bloomington. The package was labeled as women's underwear.Experts say the material wasnt harmful, but according to court records Xiang admitted it was intentionally mislabeled.Xiangs visa was terminated and he will be deported.Special Agen…

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WRTV broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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