Chinese businessman Ye Zhenli in Mexico is wanted by the United States

Reported by Duowei News Agency reporter Ji Jun/Ye Zhenli, the "Chinese drug king" wanted by Mexico, has now become a target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Las Vegas media recently revealed that this Chinese businessman who has lost tens of millions of dollars in the casino has now become a fugitive.

After being wanted by Mexico, the United States also began to arrest Ye Zhenli

On July 10, CBS Las Vegas 8 exclusively disclosed that Zeng was a Latin American One of the most prolific gamblers in Vegas history, Ye Zhenli, is now a target being hunted around the world. The Chinese businessman who has lost tens of millions of dollars in Las Vegas casinos may have made and sold methamphetamine.

Although U.S. law enforcement officials are reluctant to discuss Ye Zhenli’s case, Las Vegas 8 News investigators have pieced together the details about the case and created a picture with exclusive details. Panoramic picture. According to reports, Ye Zhenli is no longer a popular gambler in Las Vegas casinos and has become a fugitive.

The Chinese businessman, known as “Mr. laboratory. Mexico is the main source of methamphetamine sold on the streets in major U.S. cities.

Law enforcement officials pointed out that engaging in drug dealing allowed Ye Zhenli to live like a king. After four months of tracking, the Mexican police raided Ye Zhenli's mansion on March 15 and found $205 million in drug money, eight luxury cars, seven guns and a lot of drug-making equipment. In addition to the huge amount of U.S. dollars hidden in walls, suitcases and cupboards, police also found another 200,000 euros and 157,500 Mexican pesos. At the same time, the Mexican police arrested seven drug-related persons, including two Chinese.

The media described at the time that the "drug money" seized weighed 4,500 pounds, most of which were US$100 bills. Due to the mountain of banknotes, the police had to dispatch a large truck, escorted by 25 police cars, to carry the huge sum of money to the police headquarters.

When the mansion was searched, Ye Zhenli was gambling heavily in the casino.

$205 million in cash was seized in Ye Zhenli’s mansion.

The discovery of US$205 million in cash from Ye Zhenli’s mansion was once a sensational news, and the photo of a room filled with US dollar cash was the headline picture of major media. On March 16, the Mexican General Prosecutor's Office announced that because the main suspect in the case, Chinese-Mexican resident Ye Zhenli, was at large, the Mexican General Prosecutor's Office had issued a "red notice" to Interpol.

Las Vegas media revealed that when the Mexican police raided his mansion, Ye Zhenli was gambling heavily in the casino city of Las Vegas. Casino staff who requested anonymity revealed that Ye Zhenli, who mainly gambled at the Venetian Casino, had been gambling in the city from December 2006 to March 2007. If the DEA had taken action months ago, it would have easily caught him.

According to Las Vegas casino sources, Ye Zhenli has lost 40 million to 80 million US dollars in the casino over the past few years, but a law enforcement official said that the money Ye Zhenli lost may cost exceed this number. Casino staff said Ye Zhenli spent lavishly, betting US$200,000 each time he played baccarat.

Ye Zhenli is a frequent visitor to the Venetian Casino. In order to thank him for his visit and gambling, the casino gave him a Rolls-Royce and a Lamborghini sports car. But now it seems that Ye Zhenli’s gambling funds for high-end gambling in the casino may have come from the drug funds he obtained from manufacturing methamphetamine and selling it to the US market.

Meth is produced in Mexico and sold in the U.S. market

Mexico Attorney General Medina said that the Ye Zhenli Group cooperates with the world's largest pseudoephedrine (the main ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine) ) is related to the smuggling group. Medina also revealed that the Ye Zhenli Group started operations in 2004 and has offices and warehouses on Morello Street in Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city.

It is understood that the Ye Zhenli Group was cracked due to an investigation in December last year.

At that time, Mexican authorities discovered a shipping container filled with barrels of pseudoephedrine in a cargo yard in the customs office area about 280 kilometers northwest of the southern port city of Acapulco. The chemicals were transported on a British-flagged ship, departing from Shanghai in China and heading to Hong Kong. The final destination was the port of Lázaro Cárdenas in Mexico.

The police finally found the "Mexican United Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd." registered by Ye Zhenli Group in Toluca, the capital of Mexico State, about 70 kilometers west of Mexico City. Mexican police believe that this case shows that illegal drugs involving Asia, Mexico and the United States have reached a huge scale. The Ye Zhen organization imports "raw chemicals" from various companies in Asian countries such as India, and then uses them in Mexico's "super laboratories" "It is processed here to make pseudoephedrine into methamphetamine and sell it in the U.S. market.

Mexican General Prosecutor’s Office pointed out that chemicals mainly pseudoephedrine were shipped in Shanghai and Hong Kong, shipped to Long Beach in the United States, and then transferred to Lazaro-Cardenas and Manzanillo in Mexico. , passing through the United States because this route is cheaper for drug traffickers and is also harder to detect due to the large flow of goods between China and the United States. The Mexican police said that the Ye Zhenli Group's "Mexican United Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd." is legally registered in Mexico and is a base that the gang plans to use to process drugs in the state of Mexico.

Born in Shanghai, immigrated to Mexico in 1990

Before the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was not wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Ye Zhenli, the Chinese businessman, had interviewed the American media in New York and Washington respectively in May. interview. Ye Zhenli, who made a high-profile appearance at the time, once accused the Mexican government of political persecution against him and "exposed" the huge sum of money hidden in his mansion as illegal funds for the Mexican presidential campaign.

At that time, Ye Zhenli was interviewed by an Associated Press reporter at the New York office of his lawyer Ye Ning. The Associated Press said that Ye Zhenli, 44, speaks slowly, has a kind attitude and is neatly dressed. He calmly recounted his life, the ins and outs of the huge amount of U.S. dollars in his family, his contacts with some mysterious figures in the Mexican government, and the chilling death threats he received.

Ye Zhenli, who was born in Shanghai, immigrated to Mexico in 1990 and obtained Mexican citizenship in 2002. Ye Zhenli said that he was engaged in the import trade of textiles, clothing, footwear, etc. in Mexico, and later made a fortune by reselling items confiscated by Mexican customs.

The picture shows Ye Zhenli’s photo during an interview with the American media.

In 1997, Ye Zhenli opened a pharmaceutical company, and his company became one of the main importers of pseudoephedrine compounds in Mexico. Pseudoephedrine is an anti-cold medicine and can also be used to process methamphetamine. Ye Zhenli said his company stopped importing pseudoephedrine in 2004 because the Mexican government implemented control measures on the substance.

Ye Zhenli told the Associated Press that he is indeed a rich man. Married Ye Zhenli often drives a Lamborghini sports car and takes his wife around. In addition, he is also addicted to gambling and often visits the casino city of Las Vegas. Ye Zhenli admitted that his favorite game is "Baccarat", with a single bet of US$150,000. According to the testimony of a Las Vegas middleman provided by the police, from 1997 to 2006, Ye Zhenli lost $41 million in a single gambling session in the casino.

Mexican authorities said that the money hidden in Gong Ye's villa was "the largest amount of drug money in the history of the world." But Ye Zhenli said: "I have never sold illegal drugs, and I have never even seen what methamphetamine looks like."

Ye Zhenli said that the huge sum of money in the mansion was illegal election funds

< p>Ye Zhenli said that his gambling career has undergone fundamental changes since the "uninvited guests" came to his home. He said all of his bank accounts in Mexico, as well as accounts in Hong Kong and the United States, have been frozen.

The Associated Press reported that Ye Zhenli is now living at the home of a friend in the United States. "I don't want to live like this, and I hope to clarify the facts as soon as possible. If the anti-drug agency can help me apply, I am willing to cooperate with the FBI or the CIA, and I will be happy to tell them everything." Ye Zhenli insisted , he was forced to hide money for the Mexican president.

A Mexican media report quoted Ye Zhenli as saying that of the more than $200 million in cash found by federal agents at his home, $150 million was illegally obtained by Mexican President Calderon during his 2006 campaign. He came here just to "collect it on his behalf".

Ye Zhenli said that Mexico’s current Labor Minister Alarcon had threatened to kill him if he did not help hide the money. According to Ye Zhenli’s description, in the summer of 2006, some high-ranking officials from the Mexican government sent canvas bags full of U.S. dollars to his home. Each pocket contained 5 million U.S. dollars. This kind of money delivery occurred more than a dozen times. many.

The current Minister of Labor Alarcon said to him when sending the money: "The time has come for you to serve the government." The official also made a gesture of wiping his neck and said: "Either cooperate or Go to hell." Ye Zhenli said that in August 2006, these officials even brought four boxes containing portable anti-aircraft missiles and wanted to put them at his home, but he refused. Ye Zhenli said that he had nothing to do with those government officials and he never understood why they chose him to hide the money.

Las Vegas media pointed out that Mexican and American officials at least considered Ye Zhenli’s statement to be quite weak. Mexico's General Prosecutor Moramedi later stated in a TV interview that the statement that President Calderon's men "forced Ye Zhenli to hide money" sounds very ridiculous and is pure nonsense.

After 19 tons of pseudoephedrine were seized, Ye Zhenli fled to the United States

Mexico General Prosecutor Mora Maddie said that the Chinese businessman had established a large-scale factory in Mexico , processing drugs for drug dealers. Currently, 80% of the methamphetamine on the U.S. market comes from Mexico. "It is obvious that this Chinese businessman is involved in the illegal import of pseudoephedrine." The prosecutor general said, "This huge amount of cash comes from his drug-related activities."

General Prosecutor Moramedi said Mexican authorities had launched an investigation into Ye Zhenli since an illegal ship carrying 19 tons of pseudoephedrine was discovered in the port of Lazaro Cardenas in December 2006. Those chemicals were to be transported to Ye Zhenli's pharmaceutical company, and then sold to drug dealers to produce methamphetamine. The more than 200 million US dollars hidden by Ye Zhenli's family is related to this case involving 19 tons of pseudoephedrine, which is why he fled to the United States.

The Associated Press said that regarding this accusation, Ye Zhenli said that the 19 tons of pseudoephedrine on the ship were used to produce anti-cold medicines, and the Mexican authorities had tampered with the laboratory analysis reports of these chemicals. . Ye Zhenli provided two reports to AP reporters, one of which was issued by a former official of the U.S. anti-drug agency. The official said that the laboratory analysis reports of the chemicals showed obvious signs of tampering.

The Mexican government stated that Ye Zhenli’s claims were “not only fabricated, but also ridiculous.” An announcement from the Mexican government stated: "These people are trying to blackmail the Mexican government. Their testimony is not only untrue, but also ridiculous. They are just trying to prevent the government from bringing Ye Zhenli to justice."

Mexican Media A senior official of the ruling National Action Party was quoted as saying that the National Action Party had nothing to hide regarding Ye Zhenli’s case. "After investigation, we can say frankly that the money has nothing to do with our party. However, in order to raise national funds, we are willing to take it."

DEA officials said that one day Ye Zhenli Just make 14 million

Las Vegas investigative officials of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration revealed that Mexican drug cartels were involved in the methamphetamine trade, and Ye Zhenli is believed to have made hundreds of millions of dollars from it. DEA Las Vegas Director Mike Flanagan told the Las Vegas media, "Although methamphetamine is not only sold in Nevada, Nevada is a transition point for methamphetamine to be transported to the United States."

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration knew that Ye Zhenli had transported 32 tons of pseudoephedrine into Mexico in 2004, and then he continued to transport pseudoephedrine into Mexico under false trademarks. In March 2007, Mexican law enforcement officials seized 19 tons of pseudoephedrine shipped from China to Mexico through Long Beach in the United States, and they uncovered Ye Zhenli's drug manufacturing and trafficking case.

Las Vegas media reported that the 150,000-square-foot high-tech factory built by Ye Zhenli in the suburbs of Mexico City was nominally to manufacture cold medicines, but U.S. investigators were convinced that the factory was actually It's the "Super Meth Lab."

It is estimated that Ye Zhenli has shipped 60 tons of pseudoephedrine into Mexico, enough to supply 80% of the U.S. market with methamphetamine. U.S. anti-narcotics officials estimate that Ye Zhenli's factory may have processed methamphetamine, earning the Chinese businessman $14 million a day.

The Mexican gang leader involved in this drug trafficking case mentioned by U.S. anti-drug officials refers to Joaquín Guzman Loera, the boss of the "Sinaloa Cartel". The "Royal Cartel" drug trafficking group has become one of the largest drug trafficking gangs in Mexico and even Latin America.

As the business grew, Loela quietly reached out to China. In China's Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China, because some evil forces have the technology to manufacture methamphetamine, Loera, who is expanding the sources of drugs everywhere, quickly hooked up with these criminal gangs.

The crackdown of Ye Zhenli’s drug trafficking case made Loella’s drug trafficking industry chain exposed to the world. According to the Mexican police, on the surface, the "Mexican United Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd." registered by Ye Zhenli is an inconspicuous pharmaceutical company. But in fact, this is the "super laboratory" used by Loela and Ye Zhenli to process methamphetamine.

Usually, after receiving Loela’s drug order, Ye Zhenli sends people to Asian countries such as India and China to purchase raw materials, ship them in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and then transport them to Long Beach in the United States. to Mexico. After the raw materials arrive in Mexico, Loera will instruct his subordinates to cooperate with Ye Zhenli to pick up the goods. After the raw materials are processed into finished methamphetamine through the "super laboratory", they are transported to Loella's warehouse as soon as possible. Soon, freshly processed methamphetamine will be available on the drug market.