Two Chinese nationals were charged in an alleged cryptocurrency scam that laundered more than $73 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The two suspects were identified as Daren Li, 41, a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, and Zhang Yicheng, 38, a citizen of China and a Temple City, California, resident. According to a DOJ statement issued on May 17, Mr. Li was arrested at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 12, while Mr. Zhang was arrested in Los Angeles on May 16.