Listing Crime Cartels as Terrorists Would Help in Fentanyl Fight: RCMP Commissioner

Listing Crime Cartels as Terrorists Would Help in Fentanyl Fight: RCMP Commissioner
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme leaves a news conference at RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa, on Oct. 14, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says a federal move to list organized crime cartels as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking would give the Mounties more tools to pursue charges and enforce the law.

In an interview Thursday, Duheme also said he sees value in the government’s plan to appoint a national fentanyl czar, as it would allow a single point person to see an overall picture of the dangerous drug’s manufacture and distribution.