NIH Researchers Allegedly Smuggled Monkeypox Into America, Lied About It

Jun 3, 2026 · 2:38 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 31 views

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Two NIH researchers have been accused of smuggling monkeypox virus samples into the United States. They allegedly lied to federal agents about the contents of their luggage upon arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The case has raised concerns about public safety and the handling of biological materials.

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▪Drs. Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe were charged with smuggling deactivated monkeypox virus into the U.S.
▪The researchers arrived from the Republic of the Congo with a case containing 113 tubes, including at least 13 with monkeypox samples.
▪The NIH is cooperating with law enforcement and has activated protocols to safeguard laboratory facilities and materials.

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▪ NIH Knew Researchers Allegedly Smuggled Monkeypox Into the US, but Sat on the Story for Five Months — RedState

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Health NIH Researchers Allegedly Smuggled Monkeypox Into America, Lied About It Photo by Aubin Mukoni/AFP via Getty Images Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter June 03, 2026 10:38 AM ET June 03, 2026 10:38 AM ET Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Federal authorities accused two U.S.-funded researchers of smuggling the monkeypox virus into the country in a newly unsealed complaint. Drs.

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