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Chinese Nationals Arrested for Smuggling $50M Nvidia AI Chips

12/10/2025

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Fanyue Gong and Benlin Yuan, Chinese nationals, were detained for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of U.S. export laws.
They conspired with a Hong Kong logistics firm and a Chinese tech company, using straw purchasers to mislabel shipments, while Nvidia stated it will work with authorities to prevent second-hand smuggling of GPUs.
The scheme operated since November 2023 and moved more than $50 million from China.

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Fanyue Gong and Benlin Yuan, Chinese nationals, were detained for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of U.S. export laws.
They conspired with a Hong Kong logistics firm and a Chinese tech company, using straw purchasers to mislabel shipments, while Nvidia stated it will work with authorities to prevent second-hand smuggling of GPUs.
The scheme operated since November 2023 and moved more than $50 million from China.