Two Chinese nationals arrested in Michigan on charges of smuggling deadly pathogen into United States
Evidence taken into custody suggests at least one of the two suspects is a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party.
Two Chinese nationals were charged in Michigan Tuesday with allegedly smuggling a dangerous pathogen into the United States, claiming it was for the purpose of studying at the University of Michigan.
United States Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. reports that Yunqing Juan, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, both citizens of communist China, were charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud.
According to the complaint, Liu initially lied but later admitted to smuggling a dangerous fungus into America through the Detroit Metropolitan Airport so that he could conduct research with his girlfriend at a laboratory at the University of Michigan.
The fungus, called Fusarium graminearum is the most significant and destructive disease affecting wheat crops all over the world, according to the National Library of Medicine. The scientific literature classifies it as a potential biological weapon.
According to the FBI, the complaint reports Jian received Chinese go…
