Cuba has apprehended Zhi Dong Zhang, a notorious Chinese fentanyl trafficker who escaped from house arrest in Mexico and is wanted by both the United States and Mexico, according to the Mexican Government. Known by the alias ‘Brother Wang,’ Zhang is accused of collaborating with Mexico’s Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels, both designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the US. His arrest was confirmed by Mexico’s Security Secretariat, though it remains unclear whether he will be deported to Mexico or undergo a formal extradition process. Zhang was initially detained in Mexico in October 2024 on charges related to money laundering and was awaiting extradition to the US when he escaped custody in July. Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch described Zhang as a key figure in international money laundering and fentanyl trafficking, facilitating the drug’s distribution from China to Central and South America, Europe, and the US. The arrest comes amid heightened US pressure on Mexico and China to combat fentanyl trafficking, a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin and a major contributor to the US overdose epidemic. While Mexico has been the primary source of fentanyl in the US, Washington has increasingly targeted Chinese suppliers of precursor chemicals. Sources in Havana suggest Zhang will be extradited to Mexico, though details remain undisclosed. Cuba has yet to officially comment on the arrest.