Two Federal Employees Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Deadly Virus Into the US

At the same moment we are being warned about an Ebola outbreak underway in the Congo…

We are now finding out that months ago, two foreigners working for the federal government — let THAT sink in — allegedly tried to smuggle a deadly pathogen into the US.

We’re talking in excess of 100 vials of the stuff.

According to the federal charges filed against them, the pair also tried to conceal what they were doing from Customs & Border Patrol Agents.

That’s a crime in and of itself.

But here’s the really crazy part. These two guys WORKED for the NIH!

The Detroit FBI Office announced the news release on X.com this week:

NEWS RELEASE: Two researchers with the National Institutes of Health were charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement. A federal complaint alleges that the researchers told Customs and Border… pic.twitter.com/8o6CwJ6FzD

— FBI Detroit (@FBIDetroit) June 2, 2026

The two NIH employees have historically worked on the issue of Monkeypox out of the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, as reported by Newsweek:

Federal prosecutors have charged two foreign nationals working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with conspiring to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and lying to federal authorities about it, officials said Tuesday.

The case raises fresh concerns about the handling of dangerous pathogens and biosafety compliance at top U.S. research facilities. The charges could carry significant legal consequences for the researchers and prompt heightened scrutiny of how infectious materials are transported internationally.

The Justice Department said the men allegedly brought more than 100 vials of virus samples into the country and falsely described the contents to customs officers at a Detroit airport.

The defendants, identified as Dutch national Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, a Cameroonian national, worked at the NIH’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, a high-containment facility that studies emerging infectious diseases. Their research focused on how viruses cross from animals to humans, work that requires strict adherence to federal biosafety regulations.

“These NIH experts apparently broke our laws by smuggling viral pathogens on a packed commercial airplane from an outbreak in the Republic of Congo. Let that sink in,” United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon said in a statement.

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The two researchers were allegedly carrying the Monkeypox and other biological material in a plastic case… on board a commercial airplane!

And no — the men did NOT have authorization to import the material, according to the local NBC News affiliate out of Montana:

According to a criminal complaint unsealed in federal court in Detroit, the researchers arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport carrying a black plastic case they allegedly told Customs and Border Protection officers contained diagnostic and testing equipment.

Investigators later determined the container held 113 vials concealed inside foam coolers. Testing found that at least 17 of the vials contained deactivated mpox virus, while others contained chickenpox virus and human DNA.

Prosecutors alleged the scientists falsely denied carrying biological materials into the country. Authorities said the materials were not authorized for importation and raised concerns about potential public health and biosecurity risks.

Check out this video dated 3 years ago for an idea of what Monkeypox can look like.

This is a report from an NBC News affiliate in San Diego featuring someone who actually CONTRACTED the Monkeypox virus:

I’m no virologist, and I have my doubts about MOST of the stuff we’re constantly warned about by the federal government.

I won’t easily forget the ‘plandemic’.

But the fact that NIH employees are randomly packing pathogens in vials on a commercial plane full of people who have no idea what they’re flying alongside…

That’s not Okay!

The NIH says it took ‘steps’ following this incident to lock things down — and one Montana Senator is promising to keep the investigation on the front burner, as reported in a subsequent story by the previously mentioned NBC News affiliate in Montana:

The FBI, CBP and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General are handling the investigation.

Sen. Tim Sheehy also weighed in Wednesday, saying the charges are why he had called for an HHS investigation into Rocky Mountain Laboratory’s security protocols and personnel practices.

Sheehy said the two scientists “lied to CBP and betrayed the public’s trust” and said he would keep pushing for answers for Montana families.

The Department of Health and Human Services said NIH leadership quickly moved to secure lab spaces, restrict access and review biological materials after learning of the allegations involving two Rocky Mountain Laboratory researchers.

NIH said those steps included securing relevant laboratory spaces, limiting access to affected areas and conducting a comprehensive audit and inventory to make sure all materials were accounted for and properly documented.

Here’s a comprehensive report outlining the case.

This is from the local Detroit NBC News affiliate, where the pair was arrested and where they are now being prosecuted, for those who prefer something visual:

Shockingly, this all went down back in January!

And we’re just now hearing about it.

Wasn’t that just about the time everyone was concerned about signs the NEXT plandemic was about to be thrust upon us?

Surprisingly, the authorities are appearing to come down appropriately hard on these guys with the threat of prison sentences according to the official DOJ press release:

On January 25, 2026, Munster and Kwe arrived at the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with travel originating from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of monkeypox was occurring. Monkeypox is an infectious virus that can result in painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fevers and other ailments.

“No researchers should believe their positions, credentials, or professional status place them above the law,” said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office. “The allegations in this case are serious. They involve the dangerous and unlawful smuggling of deactivated Mpox virus into the United States and alleged efforts to mislead our federal agents. I am grateful for the outstanding and diligent work of the FBI Detroit JTTF, FBI Billings’ Missoula Resident Agency, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection team at Detroit Metro Airport, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – OIG, for keeping our communities safe.”

“Any deliberate effort to conceal and smuggle biological materials into the United States without proper authorization is a breach of the public’s trust and could have placed the public at risk,” said Special Agent in Charge Marcus L. Sykes of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).

Munster and Kwe face a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

I want to draw your attention back to something I pointed out in the opening to this story.

These are both FOREIGNERS working for the federal government, specifically tasked with the health and welfare of Americans.

How is that even still possible?

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That sounds just like the phrase “dual-citizenship” in my ears.

Here are the two federal employees accused of bringing unauthorized pathogens into the US on a commercial aircraft:

🚨JUST IN: The FBI has charged two NIH scientists with conspiring to smuggle monkeypox (mpox) virus into the United States.https://t.co/EdaLpg51Hd

Vincent Munster, 53, Chief of the Virus Ecology Section at NIH’s Rocky Mountain Laboratory
Claude Kwe, 38, a research fellow at… pic.twitter.com/Z1crYl9Xjm

— Amy Leigh (@IAmyLeigh) June 3, 2026