President Biden reports, “The number of overdose deaths has started to decline.“ The White House issued President Joe Biden’s proclamation for Overdose Awareness Week, August 25 through 31.…
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President Calls for Greater Penalties on Pill Press Importers
Illegal fentanyl has become a leading cause of death for young adults. President Joe Biden recently called for stricter security measures around pill presses and pill press importers,…
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Treasury Department Sanctions La Nueva Familia Drug Cartel
Eight entities sanctioned for partnering with cartel to traffic narcotics. The Department of the Treasury announced eight new sanctions this week against Mexico-based entities affiliated with the La…
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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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Senators Write DOJ Regarding Fentanyl-Laced Letters
Six election offices received letters laced with various drugs in a single month. Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Deb Fischer of Nebraska recently wrote a letter to…
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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…
Read MorePresident 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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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…
Read MoreJustice Department Issues Indictments Over Fentanyl
Indictments charge Chinese companies and their employees. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced eight indictments charging China-based companies and twelve against Chinese nationals with crimes relating to the production…
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Justice Department Charges Son of El Chapo with Fentanyl Trafficking
Mexican government approved his extradition. The Department of Justice has brought drug trafficking charges against Ovidio Guzman, who pleaded not guilty this week. Guzman, one of the four…
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