{"id":58100,"date":"2024-12-20T17:58:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T01:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58100"},"modified":"2024-12-20T18:00:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T02:00:32","slug":"chinese-woman-indicted-for-allegedly-distributing-pill-press-equipment-used-to-manufacture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58100","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Woman Indicted for Allegedly Distributing Pill Press Equipment Used to Manufacture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56229 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Inside church seats of a Jewish temple\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-850x1275.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inside-church-seats-of-a-jewish-temple-stockpack-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas indicted Chinese national Xiaofei Chen on two counts related to distributing pill press equipment used to manufacture illegal drugs containing fentanyl, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Department of Homeland Security agents arrested Chen on Oct. 29 at a trade show in Las Vegas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to the criminal complaint, Chen sold pill press machines with molds and stamps designed to mimic commonly prescribed medications, enabling the production of counterfeit pills that appear identical to legitimate drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Chen allegedly worked for a China-based company that sold this equipment and counterfeit molds to U.S. buyers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Chen is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">To evade Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements, Chen reportedly dismantled the equipment and shipped parts separately, labeling packages to hide their true contents. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The complaint specifically mentions counterfeit M30 dies, commonly used to produce fake opioid pills.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas indicted Chinese national Xiaofei Chen on two counts related to distributing pill press equipment used to manufacture illegal drugs containing fentanyl, officials stated. 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