US-China Relations

Chinese National Extradited From Guatemala to Face Drug Trafficking Charges in US

The defendant is accused of providing material support to a Mexican drug cartel designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization.
Chinese National Extradited From Guatemala to Face Drug Trafficking Charges in US
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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A Chinese national has been extradited from Guatemala to the United States to face drug trafficking-related charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced on Feb. 3.

Xu Wenshen was arrested in Guatemala City on July 17, 2025, at the request of the United States, and extradited to the United States on Jan. 30.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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