Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin Deported From Mexico to Face Charges in United States

Zhang is considered a major player in international drug trafficking and money laundering, with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

A wanted poster for Chinese national and alleged fentanyl kingpin Zhi Dong Zhang by the Quintana Roo State's Attorney General Office in Mexico on July 11, 2025. Screenshot via The Epoch Times/Facebook/Quintana Roo State's Attorney General Office

Chinese national and alleged fentanyl kingpin Zhi Dong Zhang was deported by Mexico to the United States on Oct. 23 to face various criminal charges linked to Mexican cartels, officials said.

Zhang is accused of laundering at least $20 million in the United States between 2020 and 2021 through dozens of shell companies and bank accounts.