LOS ANGELES—A former Chinese official who was a fugitive for more than five years pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to a federal conspiracy charge that he laundered millions of dollars and used some of the stolen funds to purchase properties in Monterey Park—and he was immediately sentenced to time already served.
Jianjun Qiao’s sentence includes the 24 months he spent in custody in Sweden while awaiting extradition and the 17 months he subsequently spent in the United States, according to documents filed in Los Angeles federal court.
