Seven Chinese Nationals Charged In Multimillion-dollar Marijuana Trafficking Operation

Seven Chinese nationals surviving successful Massachusetts person been charged successful relationship pinch a multimillion-dollar drug-trafficking statement that allegedly grew and distributed marijuana crossed nan U.S. Northeast.

"Today, we arrested members of an alleged Chinese-run supplier trafficking statement who are accused of moving a massive marijuana cultivation and distribution strategy that has raked successful millions and contributed wide to nan forbidden supplier waste and acquisition present successful nan Northeast," Ted E. Docks, typical supplier successful complaint of nan FBI's Boston Division, said successful a statement.

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The strategy allegedly progressive interconnected turn houses that cultivated and distributed marijuana. Chinese nationals were besides allegedly smuggled into nan U.S. for nan intent of moving successful these houses until they paid disconnected their debts related to being smuggled into nan country, according to an announcement from nan U.S. Department of Justice.

Hongbin Wu, 35, is pictured here. (U.S. Department of Justice)

Prosecutors opportunity nan accused individuals made millions of dollars from nan marijuana sales, which they successful move utilized to bargain cars, luxury homes, jewelry and different items, according to nan DOJ.

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Each of nan Chinese nationals were charged pinch 1 count of conspiracy to manufacture, administer and person pinch intent to administer marijuana. Some were besides indicted connected further charges, including bringing aliens into nan country, money laundering and more.

"Today, we arrested members of an alleged Chinese-run supplier trafficking statement who are accused of moving a monolithic marijuana cultivation and distribution strategy that has raked successful millions and contributed wide to nan forbidden supplier waste and acquisition present successful nan Northeast," Ted E. Docks, typical supplier successful complaint of nan FBI's Boston Division, said successful a statement. (U.S. Department of Justice)

The defendants see Jianxiong Chen, 39; Yuxiong Wu, 36; Dinghui Li, 38; Dechao Ma, 35; Peng Lian Zhu, 35; Hongbin Wu, 35; and Yanrong Zhu, 47. Six defendants, excluding fugitive Yanrong Zhu, were arrested connected Tuesday, according to nan DOJ.

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A location successful Braintree, Massachusetts, was reportedly nan guidelines of nan drug-trafficking organization's operations. During a hunt of nan location successful October of past year, rule enforcement discovered much than $270,000 successful rate connected nan spot arsenic good arsenic respective Chinese passports. Searches of further houses resulted successful rule enforcement uncovering astir $200,000 successful cash, much than 240 pounds of marijuana and a Rolex watch, according to nan DOJ.

Prosecutors opportunity nan accused made millions of dollars from nan marijuana sales, which they utilized to bargain cars, luxury homes, jewelry and different items, according to nan DOJ. (U.S. Department of Justice)

Hongbin Wu and Yanrong Zhu were besides reportedly stopped by rule enforcement successful June 2023 aft leaving a Massachusetts turn house, astatine which constituent astir $37,000 successful rate was seized from them.

"It is further alleged that nan endeavor conducted bulk rate transactions pinch operators located successful nan Eastern District of New York," arsenic noted successful nan announcement.

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The lawsuit is portion of nan nationwide inaugural Operation Take Back America, established by nan U.S. DOJ to reside forbidden migration and combat transnational criminal organizations.

The U.S. Department of Justice did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.