FBI director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
A Chinese national with a temporary visa working as a biology researcher at Indiana University was charged with smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) and lying about it, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday.“This is yet another example of a researcher from China—given the privilege to work at a U.S. university—who then allegedly chose to take part in a scheme to circumvent U.S. laws and receive biological materials hidden in a package originating from China,” Patel wrote as part of a statement on X.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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