DOJ Files First-Ever Criminal Charges Against Chinese Fentanyl Makers

DOJ Files First-Ever Criminal Charges Against Chinese Fentanyl Makers
A photo of 14-year-old Alexander Neville who died after accidentally taking fentanyl is displayed at a news conference with Orange County officials in Irvine, Calif., on April 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturers and eight Chinese nationals, accusing them of crimes related to the production, distribution, and sales of the deadly drug fentanyl.

The Justice Department said in a release that it had arrested two individuals and unsealed three indictments in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, charging the Chinese companies and their employees with a number of crimes.
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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