U.S. returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition, Xinhua says

The U.S. handed over a Chinese fugitive suspected of drug-related crimes to China for the first ​time in recent years, state news agency Xinhua reported ‌on Friday, citing Chinese police.

BEIJING — The U.S. handed over a Chinese fugitive suspected of drug-related crimes to China for the first ​time in recent years, state news agency Xinhua reported ‌on Friday, citing Chinese police.

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The individual, surnamed Han, was suspected of drug smuggling and trafficking, Xinhua said. The suspect was repatriated to China by the ​U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency based on leads provided by ​China’s narcotics-control authorities, it added.

The report did not specify when the ⁠handover took place or provide further details on the drug Han was accused ​of smuggling.