Taiwanese National Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Exporting Biochemicals to China

The chemical products included purified noncontagious proteins of cholera and pertussis toxins, according to the DOJ.
Taiwanese National Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Exporting Biochemicals to China
The Department of Justice building in Washington on June 20, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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A Taiwanese national living in Florida was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for defrauding a biochemical company and exporting its products, including cholera and pertussis proteins, to China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Aug. 2.

Pen Yu, 51, from Gibsonton, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in May. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to forfeit $100,000 from the wire fraud proceeds.