Quincy man pleads guilty to part in international money laundering operation [Video]

A Quincy man pleaded guilty to being involved in a “sophisticated” international money laundering and drug trafficking organization in federal court on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Licheng Huang, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in a press release.

In May 2023, Huang was among a dozen people from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and California charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged involvement in a crime organization led by Staten Island resident Jin Hua Zhang, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. The investigation revealed that Zhang laundered cash in bulk for a fee for drug dealers and other illegal businesses.