"Zhi Dong Zhang's latest bid to evade justice has come to an end. Cuban authorities have notified their Mexican counterparts that they have arrested the Chinese drug lord, who fled Mexico City in the summer, and that he will now be transferred back. Zhang is accused of money laundering and drug trafficking through a criminal organization with links to the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)."
"Estimates of the amount of drugs Zhang was transporting from Mexico to the U.S. amount to more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine and nearly 2,000 kilograms of fentanyl. After his escape in July, official Mexican sources confirmed to EL PAIS that Brother Wang, one of his aliases, was in Cuba, where he arrived with a false passport after being denied entry to Russia for the same reason."
"The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been pursuing Zhang for some time, accusing him of running a criminal network that has been working for both of Mexico's main cartels since at least 2016. Zhang's organization is based in Los Angeles, California, and Atlanta, Georgia, but has links in Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia. His escape from Mexico City, confirmed on July 11, generated much controversy."
Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as Brother Wang, was arrested in Cuba and will be transferred back to Mexico to face charges. He is accused of money laundering and trafficking drugs for organizations tied to the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. U.S. authorities seek his extradition for operating a transnational network based in Los Angeles and Atlanta with links across Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. Estimates attribute over 1,000 kilograms of cocaine and nearly 2,000 kilograms of fentanyl to his shipments. Zhang escaped house arrest in Mexico after being moved from a maximum-security prison, traveling to Cuba with a false passport.
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