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FBI, China, Dubai Raid Yields 300 Arrests, $300 Million Seized

8/6/2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel, appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, partnered with China and Russia to combat fentanyl trafficking, cyber fraud and child exploitation.
Four FBI working groups—cyber fraud, child-violence, counternarcotics, fugitives—coordinate monthly exchanges with Chinese officials.
Operation Sand Dollar in May, a joint FBI-China-Dubai raid, produced about 300 arrests and seized nearly $300 million.
In June, FBI and Chinese officers arrested 16 suspects in a child-abuse network in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Story summary

FBI Director Kash Patel, appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, partnered with China and Russia to combat fentanyl trafficking, cyber fraud and child exploitation.
Four FBI working groups—cyber fraud, child-violence, counternarcotics, fugitives—coordinate monthly exchanges with Chinese officials.
Operation Sand Dollar in May, a joint FBI-China-Dubai raid, produced about 300 arrests and seized nearly $300 million.
In June, FBI and Chinese officers arrested 16 suspects in a child-abuse network in Omaha, Nebraska.