India, June 4 -- FBI director Kash Patel confirmed on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals were arrested in the US for allegedly smuggling a hazardous biological pathogen into the country.

Kash Patel stated on X, "New... I can confirm that the FBI arrested a Chinese national within the United States who allegedly smuggled a dangerous biological pathogen into the country."

Explaining the nature of the fungus and its effects, Patel said, "The individual, Yunqing Jian, is alleged to have smuggled a dangerous fungus called 'Fusarium graminearum,' which is an agroterrorism agent, into the U.S. to research at the University of Michigan, where she works. This fungus can cause a disease called 'head blight,' a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and...