FBI Charges Visa-Holding Researcher With Smuggling E. Coli Into US: 'Please Be Vigilant Of This Trend,' Says Kash Patel

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Federal authorities alleged that Youhuang Xiang, a post-doctoral researcher, illegally imported Escherichia coli, a regulated biological material, into the U.S. from China without proper authorization...

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