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Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, Chinese nationals, were arrested in Detroit for smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a toxic fungus flagged as a potential agroterrorism threat, into the U.S.
The pathogen was transported through Detroitโs airport for undisclosed experiments at a University of Michigan lab.
Jian, a Chinese Communist Party member, and Liu face charges of conspiracy, false statements, and visa fraud. Jian remains in custody as the national security investigation unfolds.