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NEW YORK — A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges that he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country.

Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as “Brother Wang,” among other aliases, pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. His lawyer declined to comment following the court appearance.

Federal officials say Zhang ran a vast drug trafficking and money laundering operation that imported thousands of pounds of narcotics into the United States and other countries.

“The defendant stands accused of running a global enterp

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