Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Three Chinese researchers at the University of Michigan were charged with conspiracy to smuggle biological materials into the United States, the Department of Justice said.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that three additional Chinese researchers affiliated with the University of Michigan have been charged with smuggling biological materials from China to the United States as part of a major development on the growing concerns about China's misuse of academic exchange programmes, as reported by The Epoch Times. World News | China's Academic Espionage Network Unmasked as 3 More Researchers Charged in US Bio-smuggling Case.