Cracking Down: US Targets Chinese Fentanyl Supply Chain

The U.S. has charged eight Chinese companies and 12 executives with supplying precursor chemicals for the illegal production of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. This is the second set of indictments by the Biden administration accusing Chinese companies of fueling the U.S. overdose epidemic. Undercover agents ordered chemicals from online sellers in China who used deceptive delivery methods to avoid detection. The fentanyl crisis has become the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history, with most deaths linked to the synthetic opioid. U.S. officials are seeking anti-narcotics cooperation with Mexico, as the flow of fentanyl across the southern border continues to increase.