The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has announced massive seizures of fentanyl powder and fentanyl-laced pills, many of which were produced in Mexico using chemical ingredients supplied by Chinese chemical plants, in the calendar year 2022, altogether accounting for more than 379 million doses of the drug.
According to a Dec. 20 DEA statement, the agency has dealt a blow to the operations of the Mexican Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels trafficking fentanyl into the United States, capturing more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder and more than 50.6 million fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl in 2022.
