Man Who Pled to Role in Mailing 26 Kilos of Meth to NZ Then Went to China Gets 2 Years

Man Who Pled to Role in Mailing 26 Kilos of Meth to NZ Then Went to China Gets 2 Years by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 5 –   A defendant who pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to mail crystal meth and other drugs to Australia and New Zealand was up for sentencing on October 5 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Analisa Torres. Inner City Press was there, and as the only media present live tweeted, here:  OK - now at sentencing of Jiaging Li for role in sending 26 kilos of meth, MDMA and Katamine to Australia and New Zealand. US wants 87 months. Defense: He is eligible for the safety valve. Defendant: I was addicted to drugs. Judge: He is a naturalized citizen. His father applied for asylum after violating the One Child Policy. He became addicted to drugs, then broke with conspiracy. He moved to Seattle   Judge: Then he moved to China.  AUSA: He did not come back to the US. We had to find him and bring him back. Judge: He has been detained in MDC since late 2025. I take that into account. I sentence him to 24 months  Adjourned  The overall case is USA v. Chen, 1:22-cr-125 (Torres) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com