Washington, Jan. 12 -- A key member of a Chinese money-laundering network has been charged in the United States for allegedly laundering tens of millions of dollars generated from drug trafficking operations, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).

The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced on January 9 that Lin Yan, 41, appeared in court in Cincinnati on January 8 to face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and concealment of money laundering. He was indicted in November 2025, and the indictment was unsealed earlier this week.

Quoting US Justice Department officials, the TET report noted that authorities view dismantling Chinese-linked money laundering systems as critical to combating glob...