Qianlin Zheng arrested in Parkesburg on felony theft by deception charges
Police say the suspect posed as a U.S. Treasury agent in an elaborate pension scam and was arrested after an undercover exchange in Parkesburg.
Parkesburg police arrested 28-year-old Qianlin Zheng after an undercover operation concluded an attempted $28,000 cash exchange on October 14, 2026. Investigators say the victim, a Parkesburg resident, had earlier given $30,000 cash to an unknown man after receiving calls from someone posing as a U.S. Treasury agent and being shown fraudulent documentation; Zheng’s vehicle was seized and he was transported to Chester County Prison, arraigned with bail set at $350,000 cash with a Nebbia hearing and remanded pending a preliminary hearing in District Court 15-3-07. The Parkesburg Borough Police Department is working with agencies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut on related cases, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer for Zheng.