The Brief
- A Chinese national accused of trying to smuggle a pathogen into the U.S. will appear in court Friday for a detention hearing.
- Yunqing Jian is currently in custody at the Sanilac County Jail.
- She is facing charges of conspiracy, smuggling, and making false statements after her boyfriend allegedly was caught with a damaging fungus at Detroit Metro Airport.
(FOX 2) – A Chinese national and researcher at the University of Michigan linked to an attempt to smuggle a dangerous pathogen into the United States is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Yunqing Jian’s detention hearing was postponed from last week because she was seeking a private attorney. She is facing charges of conspiracy, smuggling, and making false statements, and is currently in custody at the Sanilac County Jail.
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