Suspected drug kingpin caught after audacious escape from house arrest

Chinese national Zhi Dong Zhang, known as "Brother Wang," has been extradited to the United States following his capture in Cuba after escaping house arrest in Mexico. Zhang, wanted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of being a crucial link between Mexican drug cartels and Chinese chemical companies in sourcing fentanyl precursor chemicals. His journey to U.S. custody involved a dramatic escape through a hole in a wall, a private jet to Cuba, and a failed attempt to enter Russia before Cuban authorities detained him and eventually transferred him to Mexico and then the U.S. Despite this high-profile arrest, security experts suggest Zhang's capture will have limited impact on the global drug trade as cartels have already adapted to his absence during his year of detention and flight.