BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) – The FBI believes an Indiana University researcher caught smuggling biological material was working on behalf of the Chinese government. 

Youhuang Xiang admitted to ordering plasmid DNA derived from E. coli, which was shipped from China to Bloomington in a package labeled as women’s underwear. Experts say the material wasn’t harmful, but according to court records Xiang admitted it was intentionally mislabeled.

Xiang’s visa was terminated and he will be deported.

Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Indianapolis field of...