China is selling “industrial pill press equipment” used to turn powdered fentanyl into pills to Mexican cartels, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official’s testimony Wednesday.
Over 70,000 people died of drug overdoses involving fentanyl in the United States in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Matthew Millhollin, assistant director with DHS’ Homeland Security Investigations, (HSI) briefed Senate members on what steps DHS is taking to combat the illicit fentanyl trade.
Millhollin said the Mexican cartels, using chemicals obtained from China, produce fentanyl-laced pills on an industrial scale to be smuggled to the United States.
“In order to manufacture these pills, Mexican cartels require industrial pill press equipment to turn powdered fentanyl into pill form. The Mexican cartels are purchasing these pill presses directly from Chinese manufacturers who are producing the equipment specifically for illicit activity,” said Millhollin during the testimony.
“Moreover, as Mexican Cartels have taken over fentanyl production and operate on an industrial scale, they are procuring precursor chemicals from China and synthesizing these chemicals in Mexico to produce fentanyl,” said Millhollin during the testimony.
In April, during a visit with Mexican government officials, China denied their involvement in the trafficking of fentanyl to Mexico and blamed the problem on the United States, according to an ABC News report.“The pill presses that are used to press that finished fentanyl into pills are coming in from China exclusively. We just seized over...
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The simple fact is if DC wanted this to stop, it would be stopped one way or another. Overnight. That the smuggling of these drugs is increasing tells me that TPTB want as many dead or zombified Americans as they can get. The last time I went through Seattle after dark, it looked like Escape from New York only with piles of needles & poop.
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed my life but I will leave this existence a sad man knowing that our country's greatest days are history.
That the smuggling of these drugs is increasing tells me that TPTB want as many dead or zombified Americans as they can get.
ReplyDeleteIt tells me that TPTB are making butt loads of money off it. We know the cartels run Mexico. The question is if they're running the US as well, or if the corruption in DC is our own cartels. Add in the human trafficking that the cartels on both sides are doing and it's a real horror show. The story the other day about the little girl (8 years old?) who had DNA from something like 67 separate rapists in her was horrific. Ripped my guts out.