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Case details Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl-fueled evolution

Prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment that while Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serves a life sentence, his sons have steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggle into the U.S. The indictment…

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DEA chief grilled over probe into no-bid contracts, hiring

Lawmakers grilled U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram over millions of dollars in no-bid contracts that are the subject of a watchdog probe into whether the agency improperly hired some of her past associates

The Independent UK

GOP senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires

A senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee has demanded that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram address allegations of improper hiring and contracting of her past associates

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Takeaways of AP report on watchdog probe into DEA hiring

A federal watchdog is investigating whether the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under chief Anne Milgram improperly awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates

The Independent UK

DEA chief faces probe into 'swampy' hires, no-bid contracts

A federal watchdog is investigating whether the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under chief Anne Milgram improperly awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates

The Independent UK

US targets El Chapo sons, Chinese workers in sweeping drug action

Authorities announce charges against so-called ‘Chapitos’ cartel leaders, Chinese chemical firms linked to fentanyl.

Al Jazeera

US charges El Chapo sons, Chinese businessmen with fentanyl trafficking

The United States has charged leaders of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel with running a fentanyl trafficking operation fueled by Chinese chemical and pharmaceutical companies, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday.

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El Chapo’s sons among 28 Sinaloa drug cartel members charged by Justice Department

The men are known as the Chapitos, or little Chapos, and are believed to be part of the most violent and aggressive faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel

The Independent UK

U.S., Mexico and China trade accusations over fentanyl crisis

“Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered."

Axios

DEA proposal sparks concerns about access to telehealth - Roll Call

Providers say offering buprenorphine via telehealth is helpful for those in rural areas or who live in places with doctor shortages.

Roll Call

What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat

The veterinary tranquilizer has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country, especially in the Northeast. It's often combined with fentanyl, but can't be treated with Narcan.

WEKU

US agency to reverse Covid-19 policy for frequently abused prescription drugs

Patients using Adderall, OxyContin and other medicines with ‘high potential for abuse’ will be required to physically visit a doctor

The Guardian - US

Enough fentanyl was seized in the US this year by drug cops to kill EVERY American

More than 397 million fatal fentanyl doses have been intercepted this year with just two milligrams enough to be deadly, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration

Daily Mirror

Joe Rogan and Dr Phil push Halloween candy fentanyl story before producer says it could be fake

‘That was always the fear right, when we were kids, is that someone’s gonna sneak in a razor blade into an apple,’ Rogan says

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Is 'rainbow fentanyl' a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning that drug dealers are marketing rainbow-colored fentanyl to kids. Many drug experts say that's likely not happening.

The Independent UK

DEA: Fake pills containing fentanyl helping drive OD deaths

Federal officials say an increasing number of fake prescription pills containing potentially deadly fentanyl are helping drive overdose death rates to record levels in the U.S. And officials warn that some of the pills are being manufactured in rainbow colors designed to look like candy

Reuters

Mexico minimizes U.S. role in drug kingpin's capture

Mexico's president on Monday downplayed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s role in last week's capture of drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, exposing tensions over security cooperation despite the major cross-border win.

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