US-China Relations

2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels

The defendants allegedly laundered proceeds from cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, prosecutors said.
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2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiracy to launder money linked to two Mexico-based drug cartels, prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia announced on May 22.

Zhen Ruhuan and Wu Hongce are accused of laundering money on behalf of transnational criminal organizations, including Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels, between at least November 2016 and April 2025.

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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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