Chinese 'Drug Dragon' Caught in Mexico City Mansion Raid

Mexican authorities arrested Chinese national Zhi Dong in Mexico City, wanted for international drug trafficking. He's accused of distributing massive amounts of cocaine, fentanyl, and meth globally, laundering $150 million annually.

Chinese 'Drug Dragon' Caught in Mexico City Mansion Raid
Zhi Dong, dubbed the 'Pablo Escobar of Asia', faces extradition to the US for massive drug trafficking operations. Credit: Agencies

In a high-stakes, meticulously coordinated operation spanning multiple top-tier Mexican security and law enforcement agencies, an alleged international drug trafficking mastermind was brought to his knees. The notorious Zhi Dong "N", a figure shrouded in an air of mystery and infamy, has now been captured, putting an end to a criminal career that allegedly spanned several continents, a vast network of allies, and staggering profits in the illicit drug trade.

The monumental arrest was the result of an extraordinary confluence of intelligence and precision-led investigative work by some of Mexico’s most elite security institutions, including the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR). After months, perhaps even years, of extensive surveillance, tracking, and strategy, Zhi Dong “N” was finally cornered in a plush neighborhood of Mexico City.