A GRAND jury on Tuesday, Feb. 11, indicted Zhongli Pang on charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting transportation of illegal aliens, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and making a false statement.
The indictment stated: “On or about June 22, 2024, in the District of the Northern Mariana Islands and elsewhere, Defendant Zhongli Pang combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed with others known and unknown to the Grand Jury and aided and abetted others, known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to violate 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(v)(I) and (II), specifically, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting the transportation of more than six illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(ii), to wit, by agreeing to, and aiding and abetting the transportation of aliens, knowing and in reckless disregard that said aliens were in the United States in violation of law and were not authorized to enter the Territory of Guam….”
In addition, Pang “combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed with others known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to defraud the United States, and one or more of the conspirators did an act to effect the object of conspiracy, such as providing false information and documents to immigration enforcement officers, and planning to arrive in Guam at a place other than a designated point of entry, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.”
Likewise, Pang “knowingly and willfully made materially false and fictitious statements and representations in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch of the United States Government, to wit, Zhongli Pang falsely told Homeland Security Investigations Task Force officers that he purchased a boat to start a fishing business and that he did not intend to use the boat to go to Guam, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, 1001(a).”
No additional information regarding Pang or his case was available as of press time on Tuesday afternoon.
