A Chinese kidney transplant surgeon from Wuhan Union Hospital was sentenced in Boston for his involvement in an unlicensed money transmitting business linked to a family member's drug trafficking activities. Zhendi Wang, aged 44 and a citizen of the People's Republic of China, received a sentence of 20 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. The sentencing was delivered by District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs.
Wang had previously pleaded guilty in October 2024 to operating the unlicensed business. He opened bank accounts in Massachusetts and between 2020 and 2023, he received $1.2 million from a family member involved in an online steroids business. Wang then transferred equivalent amounts back to his family member in Chinese currency without possessing the necessary license for such operations.
Three co-defendants related to this money laundering conspiracy remain at large.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England. Assistance was also provided by the Quincy Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lindsey Weinstein and Evan Panich from the Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit.
"The details contained in the charging document are allegations," authorities stated, adding that "the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."