A volunteer revealed that citizen journalist Fang Bin is allegedly being jailed in a local detention center for undisclosed charges two years after his forced disappearance by Chinese authorities for reporting COVID-19 deaths in Wuhan. However, authorities refuse to officially verify his whereabouts. The source, who declined to be identified for safety concerns, confirmed to The Epoch Times on Feb. 9 that the recent rumor about Fang being kept in the Jiang’an District Detention House is correct. “The tip came from one of our fellow members in a mutual aid group who is tasked with contacting Fang’s family,” said the volunteer. “However, the local authorities warned them against depositing money for him over there, sending him clothes, speaking up for him, or authorizing any lawyer to represent him.” Currently, Fang’s family are hesitant to hire a defense counsel to intervene in his case due to pressure from the authorities. The Epoch …