U.S. DoJ charges a key member in a Chinese money‑laundering network for moving tens of millions in drug proceeds across the US, China, and Mexico

A federal indictment was unsealed in Cincinnati charging Yan Lin with conspiracy to commit money laundering and concealment of drug trafficking proceeds derived from tens of millions of dollars in illicit funds, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The case—investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, IRS-Criminal Investigation, DEA, FBI and local partners – forms part of a broader initiative (Operation Take Back America) targeting networks that help cartels exploit the U.S. financial system…