Feb 7, 2024 · Because the opioid is cheap and easy to produce and transport, Mexican drug cartels have begun to cut it into recreational drugs like cocaine. The Mexican border city finds …

Feb 20, 2024 · In Mexico's traditional opioid heartlands, fentanyl's rise has been well documented. A 2020 study found 93% of 59 heroin samples collected in Tijuana were laced with the drug.

Oct 1, 2024 · A growing number of experts believe the flow of deadly street fentanyl from Mexico into the U.S. has been disrupted, contributing to a drop in fatal overdoses.

Dec 4, 2024 · Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with over a ton of the synthetic opioid seized in two raids in the cartel …

Dec 5, 2024 · Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history.

Sep 22, 2024 · Two powerful Mexican drug cartels have flooded the U.S. with fentanyl, leading to the worst drug crisis in American history. Fentanyl was responsible for more than 70,000 …

Dec 29, 2024 · New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.

Feb 3, 2023 · Mexican cartels and transnational criminal organizations producing synthetic opioids next door are now largely responsible for fentanyl production, according to the DEA.

Aug 8, 2023 · As overdose deaths from fentanyl have soared, we've heard a lot about the dangers of the synthetic drug and how it's flowing across the southern border from Mexico. What we've …

The United States and Mexico are working together in this fight, promoting historic cooperation on both sides of the border to stop fentanyl trafficking. We recognize the Government of Mexico’s …