8 Charged With Drug, Money Laundering Operation in Boston's Chinatown

Eight people from Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged roles in an elaborate money laundering operation in the city's Chinatown neighborhood.

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins announced Friday that following an investigation dubbed Operation Good Fortune, the group of people, which includes the owners of a restaurant in Chinatown, were indicted on conspiracy to commit money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting. One person also faced a drug charge.

"This crew is accused of using their family-owned restaurant in Chinatown as a front for an elaborate, international money laundering scheme and money transmitting business in which they conducted tens of millions of dollars in off the books transactions to circumvent our country’s laws, and hide the source of their income," Joseph Bonavolonta, special agent in charge of the FBI Boston Division, said in a statement, noting that drug trafficking and money laundering go hand in hand.

The people indicted are Shi Rong Zhang, 48, of Windham, New Hampshire; Qiu Mei Zeng, 47, of Quincy; Vincent Feng, 32, of Quincy; Da Zeng, 30, of Massachusetts; Wei Qing Zeng, 58, of Quincy; Xian Rong Zeng, 45, of Hanover; and Qiu Fang Zeng, 59, of Windham, NH. Chengzou Liu, 36, of Braintree, was also indicted on conspiracy to commit money laundering as well as possession with intent to distribute marijuana. It wasn't immediately clear if they had attorneys who could speak to the charges.

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