FBI arrests another Chinese scientist for smuggling biological material into US – EVOL

FBI has arrested a Chinese scientist at Detroit Metropolitan Airport over the weekend in a case involving the alleged smuggling of biological material into the United States, federal authorities confirmed Monday.

This is the second such case involving Chinese scientist with smuggling biological material in recent days, prompting renewed scrutiny of research-related travel and biological imports.

According to a federal court filing, the scientist—who remains unnamed—was taken into custody on Sunday after arriving on a flight from China. She is currently a student pursuing an advanced degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan and had planned to spend a year conducting research at the University of Michigan.

Authorities allege that the scientist had previously shipped biological materials—specifically, samples related to certain worms—to colleagues at a University of Michigan laboratory.

The FBI emphasized that such material is regulated and requires proper government permits to be legally imported into the U.S. The alleged shipments, intercepted by customs agents last year and again earlier this year, included samples concealed inside an envelope that was hidden within a book.

In its complaint, the FBI did not specify whether the biological material posed any direct threat to public health. However,

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