The United States has announced significant progress in its crackdown on fentanyl trafficking and related money laundering activities. The Biden administration has unsealed 24 new indictments involving members of the Sinaloa Cartel as part of a joint fentanyl initiative with Mexico and China. In a related development, U.S. prosecutors have charged 24 individuals for laundering over $50 million in drug money, marking one of the largest busts to date. This initiative has led to a major breakthrough in disrupting Chinese money laundering networks collaborating with Mexican drug cartels. Chinese authorities have also launched investigations into related cases, including a drug-related money laundering case in Liaoning Province. Additionally, U.S. and Chinese officials have held high-level talks to strengthen anti-narcotics cooperation, emphasizing mutual respect and the management of differences. These efforts come amid an escalating fentanyl crisis in the U.S., which claims more lives annually than car crashes and homicides combined. In Chile, prosecutors seized 1,195 vials of fentanyl in Antofagasta, representing the largest seizure of the opioid in the country. Virginia's first lady, Suzanne Youngkin, led a forum to raise awareness of fentanyl and overdose risks.
Two arrested over 'illegal £1bn crypto exchange' https://t.co/5rizXE89TB
Director of the China National Narcotic Control Committee Wang Xiaohong met with Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in Beijing. Wang stressed the significant progress made in China-U.S. drug control cooperation https://t.co/scofWRYb54 https://t.co/wj942H20D5
Scoop: House ramps up China crackdown over fentanyl trade https://t.co/X2zDmWmKpd @ivanas26
.@TheFCA and the @metpoliceuk arrested two people for allegedly conducting an illegal crypto business that has bought and sold crypto worth over $1 billion dollars. @camomileshumba reports. https://t.co/sOFeMfEaR4
Despite fentanyl crackdown, Chinese sellers are open for business https://t.co/mIeULLx24s
Despite fentanyl crackdown, Chinese sellers are open for business @WSJ https://t.co/LJ8UParmbW
Two Utah residents have been indicted for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, converting over $2.5 million into #crypto. https://t.co/iRmWcl5zV8
#GTGraphic: #China has been doing its utmost to help the #US side deal with the #fentanyl issue. It has made great efforts and demonstrated its sincerity for cooperation — Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng #VoicesMatter @AmbXieFeng @ChineseEmbinUS https://t.co/2HgotOvNYp
US House Ramps Up China Crackdown Over Fentanyl Trade - Axios https://t.co/JvznjP7vFl
Enforcement Directorate raided eight locations in Telangana linked to BRS MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and his brother Gudem Madhusudan Reddy in a money laundering case pertaining to alleged illegal mining. (@Journo_Abdul @MunishPandeyy) https://t.co/EL90mRg0lU
JUST IN | ED, Mumbai has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) before the Special Court (PMLA), in a money laundering case of M/s Jagat Agro Commodities Pvt. Ltd. on 07.5.2024 against 16 accused i.e M/s Jagat Agro Commodities Pvt. Ltd., Sant Lal Aggarwal, Satish Pawa and others.…
JUST IN | ED, Mumbai has filed a PC before the Special Court (PMLA), Mumbai in a money laundering case of M/s Ess Dee Aluminum Limited on 08.5.2024 against 14 accused i.e M/s.Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd, Sudip Dutta, Ashish Bhattacharya, Jayesh Shah, Hiren Shah and others. The Special…
US-PRC cooperation on this narcotics case is helping us take on the cartels and save lives. We will continue implementing our Presidents' commitment to work together against drug trafficking. https://t.co/BBvN8eCAwZ https://t.co/Y9eITcxFLq
#JustIn | Probe Agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducts raids in 35 locations: - Raids in Delhi, NCR, Mumbai, Nagpur. - Action under PMLA against Amtek Group. - ED action in fraud case worth ₹2000 crore. - Fraud led to losses worth ₹10,000-15,000 crore.
A pleasure to welcome White House Office of National Drug Control Policy @ONDCP Director @DrGupta46 to Beijing. Our cooperation on fentanyl with the PRC targets a global scourge that is the number one killer of Americans aged 18-45. https://t.co/LUj8CGCf9L
Chinese officials pointed on Wednesday to advancements in anti-drug cooperation with the #UnitedStates this year, urging both sides to build on this momentum based on mutual respect and the management of differences. #fentanyl https://t.co/JaSXRWnw2i
US, China to hold high-level talks on anti-narcotics cooperation https://t.co/ccdHfLxAgb https://t.co/XTSG8JN2RT
#BREAKING | Enforcement Directorate raids house of BRS MLA Mahipal Reddy #ITVideo #EnforcementDirectorate #Telangana #Sangareddy #MahipalReddy | @AishPaliwal https://t.co/9vBGDPftRq
🔵 US, CHINA TO HOLD HIGH-LEVEL TALKS ON ANTI-NARCOTICS COOPERATION The United States and China were set to hold high-level talks on anti-narcotics cooperation on Thursday, following a breakthrough in bilateral work this week that saw them jointly go after a major drug-linked…
Man Arrested In Crypto Linked Money Laundering Case Worth More Than ₹ 1,800 Crore https://t.co/xsIJs98EOX https://t.co/UNovUvSuUK
Portland man sentenced for dealing fentanyl while stealing coronavirus relief A federal grand jury in Portland indicted Vasilchuk in March 2022 on one count of possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/WnwrrWL54x
Chinese officials pointed on Wednesday to advancements in anti-drug cooperation with the #US this year, urging both sides to build on this momentum based on mutual respect and the management of differences. #antiDrug https://t.co/JaSXRWnw2i
Chinese narcotics control official offers detail of money laundering case in anti-drug cooperation with US, said investigation still underway https://t.co/6qR9qttcbB
Hosted a Fighting Fentanyl roundtable with Starke and Pulaski County law enforcement officials. Fentanyl is now a leading killer of young Americans. Many of these deadly drugs are being smuggled through our porous southern border. We need to keep this poison off our streets. https://t.co/LevWLjIufV
The ED has arrested a person on charges of money-laundering in connection with a case involving an international hawala syndicate through which funds collected from exporters and importers were being remitted overseas using bogus invoices, writes @deveshpd https://t.co/FHAjt751Eh
“Right now, we are undergoing the biggest drug threat that this country has ever faced." Virginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin led a forum aimed at raising awareness of fentanyl and overdose risks. https://t.co/QI4CV9sNP4
This Is Why China Hasn't Cracked Down on Fentanyl Precursors | Hot Air Fentanyl gets manufactured by Mexican drug cartels and then transported over the US border where it eventually results in tens of thousands of overdose deaths per year. But the precursor chemicals used to… https://t.co/HdnZXEbgfC
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Manideep Mago under Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the illegal foreign remittances case. He is part of an international Hawala syndicate which has been active in Delhi and was collecting cash from exporters and importers; and…
The final scheduling of the US highly concerned specific fentanyl precursors will be completed through the relevant legal procedures in the coming months, said officials from China’s Ministry of Public Security's narcotics control bureau. The official said that over the past… https://t.co/49rN2e16iF
When asked whether China-US narcotics control cooperation will exert influence on the US presidential election, Wei Xiaojun, head of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)'s narcotics control bureau said that promoting anti-drug cooperation between China and the US is beneficial… https://t.co/MUONO9V791
Chinese Authorities Prosecute Bank Execs For $248m #Crypto Laundering Scheme: Report 💰👀 Click below for the full story 📚👇 https://t.co/X9rNbtLE9f https://t.co/NFbb3MBTQm
In 2023, the quantity of #drugs infiltrating from abroad into #China increased sharply, with 20.5 tons of such drugs seized, up 84.7% year-on-year, accounting for 79.2% of the total annual drug seizures: report from China’s Ministry of Public Security https://t.co/9bbSATB8iU
Chinese, U.S. officials discuss counternarcotics cooperation https://t.co/ysBYUDGfjd https://t.co/0h4FT9hrJU
The Chinese ambassador to the United States @AmbXieFeng met recently with Dr Rahul Gupta, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. https://t.co/b5swcK2bhI https://t.co/nAzfQKAloF
Following a U.S. clue on drugs and money laundering, Chinese police have launched an investigation into a case involving illegal foreign exchange transactions, China's Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday. Read update: https://t.co/b2WIp7ChnD https://t.co/ni6mLIbXjU
Following a U.S. clue on drugs and money laundering, Chinese police have launched an investigation into a case involving illegal foreign exchange transactions, China's Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday https://t.co/lFmXokMQhR https://t.co/zZZglhfVyF
#Breaking: Local security authorities in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province recently investigated a drug-related money laundering case involving an individual surnamed Tong, which was reported by the US. Since 2017, Tong and others have operated a car dealership in the US,… https://t.co/MY62nu0SdQ
June 18: US prosecutors touted a major breakthrough in a crackdown against Chinese money laundering networks working with Mexican drug cartels, announcing charges against 24 people for taking part in a scheme to launder more than $50M in drugs. It’s one of the biggest busts yet… https://t.co/cAV5PhNJUc
The US has announced a major breakthrough in a crackdown against Chinese money laundering networks they say are working with Mexican drug cartels https://t.co/4NYRvPaIEP
US announces major bust as efforts to crack down on Chinese money launderers working with drug cartels ratchet up | @CNNPolitics https://t.co/d9bjhGENwy
🇨🇱 | 1,195 vials of fentanyl were seized by Chilean prosecutors in the port city of Antofagasta, representing the largest seizure of the opioid in Chile. Learn more about what's behind the growing seizures of pharmaceutical fentanyl. https://t.co/DsFJho1V5V
NEW: Biden admin is unsealing 24 new indictments involving Sinaloa Cartel members and associates, as part of their joint fentanyl initiative with Mexico and China https://t.co/9wYPiSlRRw
America is losing more lives every year to illegal fentanyl than it did in the entire Vietnam War, more than the number killed annually in car crashes and homicides combined. And the crisis could spin much further out of control. Robert Thornett explains: https://t.co/GYHZ020Qpw