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news Scmp World 2026-05-22

Two Chinese Nationals Charged in US for Laundering Money for Drug Cartels

Two Chinese nationals, Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, have been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly laundering money for powerful drug cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG. Both remain at large, according to the Justice Department.


Two Chinese nationals were indicted on charges of conspiracy to launder money for drug cartels, the US Justice Department announced on Friday. Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu allegedly hid the source of illegally obtained funds on behalf of various criminal groups operating across borders, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). The two remain at large, the Justice Department said. According to court documents filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, Zhen, Wu....

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