Woofun AI reports that the U.S. Department of Justice formally charged two Chinese citizens, Chen Zhuoying and Zhang Haojie, with conspiracy to commit money laundering on July 16. The indictment alleges the pair operated a network from 2020 to 2022, utilizing approximately 45 shell companies and 140 business bank accounts to transfer at least $43 million in illicit proceeds to China. The funds originated from "pig butchering" schemes that deceived victims through false high-return investment opportunities. The case involves joint investigation by HSI, the FBI, IRS-CI, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with defendants facing a maximum sentence of 20 years.