DOJ announces first-ever charges against Chinese drug traffickers

Published October 17, 2017 2:55pm ET



The Department of Justice announced it has indicted two Chinese-based drug traffickers accused of moving fentanyl into the United States.

According to the Justice Department, the two Chinese individuals have allegedly been using the Internet to distribute large quantities fentanyl and fentanyl-like substances to drug traffickers and individual customers. Five Canadians, two residents of Florida and a resident of New Jersey were also indicted in the alleged drug conspiracy involving Zhang.

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