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多人因盗窃和转售餐馆食用油被起诉。
Multiple Indicted on Charges of Theft and Re-Sale of Restaurant Cooking Oil

原始链接: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/multiple-chinese-nationals-indicted-charges-related-theft-and-re-sale-restaurant

2025年12月9日，爱荷华州联邦大陪审团起诉了13名个人，指控他们涉及多州敲诈勒索和盗窃财产阴谋。该团伙涉嫌从爱荷华州、田纳西州、明尼苏达州、印第安纳州、俄亥俄州、阿拉巴马州、伊利诺伊州、内布拉斯加州、密苏里州和肯塔基州十个州的餐馆盗窃废食用油，意图将其提炼成生物柴油。 被盗油被运往爱荷华州、内华达州、田纳西州、阿拉巴马州和俄亥俄州的仓库，然后出售，并将利润洗钱。指控包括敲诈勒索阴谋、州际运输盗窃财产和洗钱。 被告来自爱荷华州、纽约州、俄亥俄州、德克萨斯州和俄克拉荷马州。其中四名被告——郭宪权、黄建发、王富涛和王翔晶——已经出庭，审判日期定于2026年2月2日。其余被告将在稍后出庭。此案由联邦调查局中爱荷华州帮派特别工作组领导调查，并得到众多州和地方机构的协助。所有被告均推定无罪，除非被证明有罪。

## 废弃食用油盗窃与欺诈 – 摘要 最近的司法部起诉书揭示了一个涉及多名个人涉嫌从餐馆盗窃废弃食用油（UCO），并转售以获取利润的计划。这并非关于非法食用油重新回到食品供应链中——UCO 现在作为可持续航空燃料和生物柴油的原料更有价值，其价格已超过新鲜食用油。 讨论强调了一个复杂的市场，涉及中国UCO出口的关税问题，导致美国价格上涨。参与者指出，废油回收计划已基本杜绝了将“沟油”用于烹饪的做法，尤其是在中国和台湾。 对话还涉及有组织犯罪的担忧，特别是中国参与，以及相关人员可能面临的后果，包括在美国和中国都可能承担的法律责任。一些评论员争论了空气炸锅作为餐馆油炸替代品的可行性，并对它们的有效性持有强烈意见。最终，此案凸显了针对这种有价值资源盗窃的日益增长的趋势。
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DES MOINES, Iowa – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a nine-count indictment on December 9, 2025, charging multiple individuals with charges related to a racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit the offense of interstate transportation of stolen property, and money laundering.

As alleged in the Indictment, the charged Defendants committed thefts of used cooking oil, which can be refined into biodiesel fuel and re-sold. Defendants drove trucks to restaurants and stole and attempted to steal cooking oil from oil collection tanks located at restaurants throughout Iowa, and in Tennessee, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kentucky. Defendants then transported the stolen cooking oil to warehouses in Nevada and Ankeny, Iowa; Lewisburg, Tennessee; Dora, Alabama; and Tipp City, Ohio. Defendants subsequently sold the stolen cooking oil and laundered the proceeds.

The following individuals are charged in the Indictment:

  • Tianzhu Chen, 33, of Flushing, New York, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate, two counts of interstate transportation of stolen property, and two counts of money laundering.
  • Jingliu Chen, 55, of Flushing, New York, is charged with conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.
  • Yong Chen, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate, and two counts of interstate transportation of stolen property.
  • Xian Quan Guo, 48, of Des Moines, Iowa, is charged with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.
  • Jianfa Huang, 40, of Des Moines, Iowa, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate, and interstate transportation of stolen property.
  • Fukang Wang, 37, of Staten Island, New York, is charged with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.
  • Futao Wang, 36, of Des Moines, Iowa, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate, and interstate transportation of stolen property.
  • Jie Wang, 30, of Dayton, Ohio, is charged with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.
  • Xiangjing Wang, 34, of Des Moines, Iowa, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate, and two counts of interstate transportation of stolen property.
  • Danrong Zhang, 38, of Flushing, New York, is charged with conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate and money laundering.
  • Changxu Zou, 41, of Tulia, Texas, is charged with conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.
  • Changyu Zou, 38, of Edmond, Oklahoma, is charged with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.
  • Wenrong Zou, 32, of Edmond, Oklahoma, is charged with conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate

In connection with the case, federal search warrants and arrest warrants were executed today in Iowa, Ohio, New York, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Xian Quan Guo, Jianfa Huang, Futao Wang, and Xiangjing Wang made their initial court appearances today before a United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Trial was set for February 2, 2026. The remaining defendants will make their initial court appearances in the Southern District of Iowa on later dates.

United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Central Iowa Gang Task Force of the FBI Des Moines Resident Agency of the Omaha Field Office is investigating this case, with assistance from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office; Story County Sheriff’s Office; Des Moines Police Department; West Des Moines Police Department; Iowa Department of Public Safety; Iowa Department of Transportation; Gahanna, Ohio Police Department; Cullman, Alabama Police Department; Springfield, Illinois, Police Department; 18th Judicial District Drug Task Force in Tennessee; FBI Dayton Resident Agency of the Cincinnati Field Office; FBI Lexington Resident Agency of the Springfield Field Office; FBI Oklahoma City Field Office; FBI New York City Field Office; FBI Birmingham Field Office; FBI Amarillo Resident Agency of the Dallas Field Office; FBI Language Services; and the Environmental Protection Agency.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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