Recent tweets highlight the escalating fentanyl crisis in the U.S. with concerns over drug trafficking from Mexico and China. Lawmakers and law enforcement agencies are intensifying efforts to combat the influx of fentanyl, as overdose deaths continue to rise in various states like Ohio, Idaho, Texas, and Arizona. Seizures and indictments targeting drug cartels and money laundering networks are being announced to address the issue.
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
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
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
I’ll never stop fighting to keep Ohio communities safe from deadly fentanyl. Our new law — the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act — is a crucial tool that will support Ohio law enforcement and HELP keep this drug out of our country. https://t.co/DvKWPVQIQ3
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
DYK: Half of all fentanyl seizures in the U.S. have actually occurred in Arizona? Case in point: On May 30, Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and other state agencies seized over one million fentanyl pills.
#OnePillKills: The fentanyl crisis is impacting Texans of all ages. Fake pills are everywhere. Mexican drug cartels are mass-producing and trafficking counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl into Texas. Help protect you and your loved ones by learning more about the… https://t.co/vZZHoYhCig
A year ago they said they would crack down on the fentanyl trade… So why is there even more fentanyl in our community now than ever before??? @Twolfrecovery @friscolive415 @foxnews @JennyChachan @bennyjohnson @DavidSacks @war24182236 @ClownWorld_ @EndWokeness https://t.co/SEWoSY7jtY
CBP has reported they are only able to seize 5-10% of the fentanyl being trafficked into the U.S. Meanwhile, overdose deaths related to this drug have tripled in Idaho. Enough. We need to secure the border and stop these synthetic opioids from pouring into our communities.
Our new law cracks down on fentanyl coming into our country by going after the source: the cartels in Mexico and the chemical suppliers in China. Proud to work with Ohio law enforcement to get this done & support their work to keep Ohio safe. https://t.co/R478jGGk0A