The Chinese graduate accused of becoming Mexico's 'fentanyl king'
Prosecutors say he ran a global trafficking network that moved fentanyl ingredients from China to Mexico and laundered more than $150 million a year.
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Trained in Spanish, Zhidong arrived in Mexico to work in an industry. Years later, it was the link between Chinese chemists and Mexican clandestine laboratories. It is said innocent and awaits trial.
After his arrest in 2024 he managed to escape, then he was recaptured and extradited to the US where a maxi trial awaits him: he is accused of being the key figure in the chain of drug trafficking that, from China, reaches the US market
Mexican cartel members and former colleagues of Chinese Zhang Zhidong reveal how he allegedly helped clans make fentanyl, which was later delivered to the US.
Zhang Zhidong allegedly played an important role in the network, obtaining the precursor chemicals needed to produce fentanyl, which were shipped from China to Mexico.
The Chinese Zhang Zhidong, known as "Brother Wang", is pointed out by the US authorities as a central figure in the supply chain of precursor chemicals for fentanyl production in Mexico, according to judicial documents and police sources.
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