A federal judge in Boston has sentenced two individuals involved in an international money laundering and drug trafficking organization.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced the sentencing in a statement on Aug. 15. Chen Yanbing, 30, a Chinese national unlawfully residing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 57 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Chen pleaded guilty in October 2024 to conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine.