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Three Chinese scientists had federal charges dropped after being accused of smuggling research worms into the U.S., with no public safety risk involved.
Three Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan had federal charges dismissed in February 2026 after being accused of helping a colleague smuggle research worms into the U.S.
The case, which involved conspiracy and false statements, was dropped at the Justice Department’s request following over three months of detention.
Defense lawyers suggested possible diplomatic intervention by China, though the U.S. declined to comment.
The worms, used for legitimate scientific research with a short lifespan, posed no public safety threat, according to experts.
A separate researcher, Chengxuan Han, had already pleaded no contest and was deported, as did another researcher, Yunqing Jian, in a related case.
Tres científicos chinos tuvieron cargos federales retirados después de haber sido acusados de contrabando de gusanos de investigación en los EE.UU., sin riesgo para la seguridad pública.