"Alleged trafficker, Zhi Dong Zhang, who had escaped Mexican authorities in July, was arrested in Cuba, A fugitive Chinese national, whom authorities in the United States accuse of trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine into the country before being arrested and then escaping custody in Mexico, has been recaptured in Cuba, according to Mexican officials."
"A federal official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the case, confirmed to The Associated Press news agency that the suspect was Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as Brother Wang."
"He was indicted in federal court in Atlanta in 2022 on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Mexican authorities captured him in Mexico City in October 2024 at the request of the US government. But a judge granted him house arrest, and last July, he escaped the home he was being held in under military guard."
Zhi Dong Zhang, a fugitive Chinese national accused of trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine into the United States, was arrested in Cuba after escaping Mexican custody in July. Mexican authorities captured him in Mexico City in October 2024 at the request of the US government and he was indicted in Atlanta in 2022 on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. A judge granted him house arrest, from which he escaped while under military guard. After fleeing Mexico he traveled to Cuba and then to Russia, where he was detained for illegal entry and returned to Cuba. Mexican agents said he could be deported to Mexico. The escape occurred amid US pressure on Mexico over fentanyl smuggling.
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