Chinese Researcher Sentenced for Smuggling Biological Materials Into US

The defendant has been scheduled to be removed from the United States and barred from reentry, a CBP official says.
Chinese Researcher Sentenced for Smuggling Biological Materials Into US
Chinese researcher Han Chengxuan. Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological materials into the United States has been sentenced to time served, having been held in jail for three months after being arrested upon landing at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Han Chengxuan, who is in her late 20s, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman in Detroit on Sept. 10. Han pleaded no contest in August to three smuggling charges and to lying to U.S. customs officials, following her initial arrest in June.
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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