According to a report by Xinhua News, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on November 8 that police in Hubei province have initiated an investigation into an illegal chemical trade case, following information received from U.S. authorities.
The probe resulted in the arrest of a 38-year-old male suspect, Gao, along with others involved in exploiting loopholes in international chemical control regulations for cross-border chemical trafficking and illicit currency exchange activities.
Gao’s company has been dissolved, and four main suspects are now in custody. The investigation remains ongoing.
Throughout this joint inquiry, law enforcement agencies from China and the United States have exchanged intelligence and updated each other on the progress of the case, yielding significant achievements.
In a related development, on November 7, China’s Ministry of Public Security and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security jointly dismantled a transnational telecom fraud network. This operation successfully recovered over $1.7 million for a Zhejiang-based company and its American partner. The collaboration underscores the global threat posed by telecom fraud and the commitment of both nations’ law enforcement bodies to tackle such crimes.
