WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
LOS ANGELES - A Chinese national made his initial court appearance today after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged role in an international cryptocurrency investment conspiracy carried out from scam centers in the Kingdom of Cambodia that targeted 174 identified U.S. citizens.
Zheng Zhao, 44, was ordered detained and his arraignment is scheduled for November 30 in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
"As crime has globalized, so has law enforcement's ability to locate and catch criminals," said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. "When innocent Americans...