Federal seizures of synthetic drugs like meth and fentanyl are rising in Mexico, according to seizure figures published on Monday by the country’s Defense Department. Fentanyl is a highly addictive and deadly drug of which just a 2-milligram dose can prove fatal. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. The majority of meth in…
Seizures of Synthetic Drugs Meth and Fentanyl Rise in Mexico as Cartels Increase Production, Import From China
Seizures of Synthetic Drugs Meth, Fentanyl Rise in Mexico as Cartels Boost Production, Import From China
Federal confiscations of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl are rising in Mexico, according to data published on Dec. 27 by the Mexican Defense Department. Fentanyl is a highly addictive and deadly drug of which just a two-milligram dose can prove fatal, while methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. The majority…
Six Charged Following Illicit Drug Lab Bust in Richmond, BC
Six individuals have been charged for operating a clandestine drug laboratory following an eight-month investigation by the RCMP in Richmond, B.C. A Dec. 22 statement said the Public Prosecution Service of Canada has laid charges against six individuals arrested on Oct. 28, 2020, when the Richmond RCMP Organized Crime Unit executed several search warrants in…
US Offers $35 Million Prize to Aid Capture of Drugmakers From China, Mexico
December 15, 2021
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The U.S. State Department is offering up to $35 million for information that could lead to the arrests of seven drug dealers from China and Mexico, in an effort to curb fentanyl and other illicit drugs from flooding into the United States. The announcement came right after President Joe Biden on Dec. 15 signed two…
Chinese Synthetic Narcotics Networks in Post-NATO Afghanistan
News Analysis In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has directly supported, facilitated, and has exerted strategic control over the development of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, a substantial portion of which is centered in Wuhan city. The CCP has had the overt intention for China to become “the pharmacy of the world” with leading…
Chula Vista Man Sentenced for 100-Pound Fentanyl Distribution
December 2, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—A Chula Vista man who distributed more than 100 pounds of fentanyl and other drugs was sentenced Dec. 1 to nearly six years in federal prison. Ernesto Renteria, 45, pleaded guilty earlier this year to four counts related to possessing drugs with the intent to distribute and received a 71-month term on Wednesday. According…
Two Men Plead Guilty for Mac Miller’s Fentanyl Overdose
LOS ANGELES—Two of three men charged with supplying the fentanyl-laced pills that led to rapper Mac Miller’s fatal overdose pleaded guilty today in Los Angeles to a federal drug distribution charge. Stephen Walter, 48, of Westwood, and Ryan Reavis, 38, formerly of West Los Angeles, entered their pleas during separate Zoom hearings to a count…
San Diego Man Sentenced Nearly 14 Years for Fentanyl Sale That Killed Woman
SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man who sold fentanyl that resulted in an 18-year-old woman’s death was sentenced Nov. 22 to nearly 14 years in federal prison. Brandon Jacob Shepherd, 26, pleaded guilty earlier this year to coordinating a sale of the drugs to the woman, identified in court records only as P.E.R. According to the…
The Hidden Victims of Biden’s Border Crisis
Commentary President Joe Biden’s immigration policies have led to chaos at the southern border, fueling a national security and humanitarian crisis. The blatant disregard for the rule of law by the Biden administration will have serious long-term consequences that will affect future generations of Americans. On Sept. 27, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration issued…
10 Bodies, 9 Hanging From Overpass, Found in Central Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Mexican authorities on Thursday discovered 10 bodies—nine of them hanging from an overpass—in the central state of Zacatecas, the scene of a battle for territory among drug cartels. The Zacatecas state public safety agency said in a statement the bodies were found in Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, about 340 miles (550 kilometers) north of Mexico City….
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