Tag: fentanyl

Orange County Leaders Talk Progress, Vision in First State of the County Luncheon

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Several hundred local leaders and business owners gathered in Newport Beach to celebrate a new tradition at the first State of the County Luncheon July 19. During the event, county officials discussed such things as public safety, homelessness, government finances, and residents’ quality of life. “We need to make sure law enforcement has…


Chris Christie Says He Would Give Mexican President Ultimatum on Stopping Drug Cartels

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told South Carolina voters, that if elected president, he would give the president of Mexico 90 days to help stop the drug cartels in his country. “If I’m elected president on my first day, I will sign an executive order that sends the National Guard to the border,” Mr….


Montreal Man Gets 22 Years in US Prison in Transborder Fentanyl Distribution Ring

A Quebec man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for his role in a global fentanyl distribution scheme operated from inside a Canadian prison. Xuan Cahn Nguyen, 43, of Montreal, was extradited to the U.S. in 2021 and pleaded guilty last year in Fargo, N.D., to drug distribution and money laundering charges. Two…


Senate Begins Consideration of 2024 National Defense Bill

The Senate voted on July 18 to begin consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2024, bringing it one step closer to a final passage. Senators voted 72 to 25 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to its version of the bill, which sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD)…


Man Gets 15 Years for Dealing Deadly Dose of Fentanyl to Tustin Teen

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 24-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison July 17 for dealing a deadly dose of fentanyl to an 18-year-old Tustin woman. Isai Hernandez Higinio pleaded guilty Jan. 30 to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. The defendant agreed to sell oxycodone pills to Adriana Davies in…


South Korea Joins US-Led Coalition Against Synthetic Drugs Amid Rising Concerns Over Drug Trafficking from China

As South Korea grapples with increasing synthetic drug smuggling cases from China, it has chosen to ally itself with the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats. The move is widely seen as a strategy to pressure Beijing to combat the rising tide of synthetic drug trafficking. South Korean police recently unveiled a major drug…


Schumer Seeks New Bipartisan Sanctions Against China over Fentanyl

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seeking bipartisan support to impose new sanctions against China over its role in bringing fentanyl to the United States. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is 50–100 times more powerful than morphine. While its potency has made it a popular and cheap additive in other street drugs,…


China’s Economy Losing Steam: New Data Disappoints

The world’s second largest economy is losing steam. With its recovery in peril, will the spillover hit the United States? Mexico is now beating out China as the top exporter to the United States. Fentanyl is a hot topic on the Senate floor. A bill could slap sanctions on China over the drug’s production, and…


[LIVE NOW] Congress Calls for Fentanyl Sanctions on China; US Censorship Program Gets Green Light

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may get slapped with sanctions over fentanyl and its drug war targeting the United States. The plan by the U.S. Congress has bipartisan support and is being pushed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Meanwhile, the Biden administration was temporarily blocked by court order to stop its programs censoring Americans…


Congress Calls for Fentanyl Sanctions on China; US Censorship Program Gets Green Light | Live With Josh

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may get slapped with sanctions over fentanyl and its drug war targeting the United States. The plan by the U.S. Congress has bipartisan support and is being pushed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Meanwhile, the Biden administration was temporarily blocked by court order to stop its programs censoring Americans…