Attorney General Garland announces the trial of a supplier for a cartel trafficking operation. The Department of Justice announced the extradition of Mexican citizen Francisco Pulido Coracero to…
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House Committee Reports China is Subsidizing Fentanyl Production
Cites Chinese tax data offering 13 percent subsidies for precursor chemicals. On Tuesday, the House Select Committee on China published a report showing that China was financially subsidizing…
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Prosecutors Investigate Meta For Possible Involvement in Illegal Drug Sales
FDA assists in the review of records from the social media company. Federal prosecutors have begun a probe into Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to determine whether its social…
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DHS Secretary Meets Virtually with Chinese Counterpart
Two countries reconnect to counter the spread of illegal drugs. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas recently held a virtual meeting with China’s Minister of Public Security Wang…
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Treasury Department Announces Self-Filed Company Ownership Reports
Companies operating in the U.S. must provide information on who owns them within a year. The Treasury Department began accepting self-filed ownership information reports from businesses after the…
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Treasury Secretary Visits Mexico
She wants to enhance trade and curb drug trafficking. On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Mexico’s Secretary of…
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White House Advocates for Funding to Address Substance Use Disorder
Cites recent survey, says 3 out of 4 addicts go untreated. The White House urged Congress to pass funding to provide treatment for those with substance abuse disorder…
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President Biden Seeks Cooperation in Fentanyl Crisis
He met with President Lopez Obrador of Mexico on Friday. During the APEC Summit in San Francisco earlier this week, President Joe Biden met with President Xi Jinping…
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States Seek the Authority to Enforce Immigration Law
Twenty-six attorneys general want Congress to pass legislation that grants DHS the ability to deputize state officials. A coalition of state attorneys general led by the attorney general…
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FBI Makes Large Fentanyl Bust in Massachusetts
At least 8 million doses were in heart-shaped candies. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized more than 220 pounds of drugs and arrested three in a bust in…
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