Canadian Congressman, Reid recently wrote a letter to the public security bureau Chief of Heilongjiang province, Cheng Youcai, to request the release of Wang Chengyuan, brother of Vancouver resident and Falun Gong practitioner, Wang Yuzhi. Reid mentioned in his letter that Wang Chengyuan has been detained since his arrest on the 17th January this year. The authorities have not given any explanation [for his detention]. Congressman Reid wrote that he strongly requests the release of this innocent person and that such illegal detention is unacceptable.