Five people including two scientists working for GlaxoSmithKline have been charged with taking part in a scheme to steal trade secrets and methods for manufacturing cancer medication from the drugmaker, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.
Following an FBI investigation, Yu Xue, 45, of Wayne; Tao Li, 42, of Nanjing, China; Yan Mei, 36, of Nanjing; Tian Xue, 45, of Charlotte, North Carolina; and Lucy Xi, 38, of Westlake Village, California, were indicted on charges of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, theft of trade secrets, and wire fraud. If convicted, the defendants face possible prison time and fines.
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