Police arrest, repatriate wanted Chinese national over smuggling
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a wanted Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, for his alleged role in smuggling endangered African rosewoo Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-repatriate-wanted-chinese-national-over-smuggling/
Nigeria's police have repatriated Zhang Shijie, a Chinese national, to China after his arrest for alleged large-scale smuggling of African rosewood. Zhang faced charges from the Yangpu Sub-Bureau of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau of Haikou Customs District, China, for involvement in smuggling about 1,400 tonnes of Pterocarpus erinaceus, commonly known as African rosewood.
The Force Public Relations Officer confirmed this on X, stating that the consignment was valued at approximately 15.7 million Chinese yuan. Zhang's alleged offenses took place between November 2020 and January 2021, and an arrest warrant was issued on January 7, 2021. Despite remaining outside China, intelligence later established that he was residing in Ogun State, Nigeria, using an expired passport.
On September 10, 2026, Nigerian Interpol operatives arrested Zhang in the Ogere area of Ogun State, and he was repatriated to Guangzhou, China, on September 16, 2026. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu emphasized the police's commitment to international cooperation to combat transnational organized crime.
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