The Biden administration imposed sanctions on a multimillion-dollar China-based network involved in the trafficking of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
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The sanctions, effective immediately, bar the individuals from using the U.S. financial system and stops all U.S. citizens from transacting with them.proliferation of fentanylThe Treasury Department designated 28 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of fentanyl, as well as other illicit drugs.U.S. attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and the Middle District of Florida also indicted individuals involved.
The Drug Enforcement Administration's office in Houston said it seized more than 7 million fatal fentanyl doses in 2022.The Treasury Department also expanded its scope of designations to target those involved in the trafficking of xylazine, also known as"tranq," a powerful sedative for veterinary use that has been increasingly used by narcotics traffickers who mix the substance with fentanyl, producing a deadly mixture.
An official told Fox News Digital that zylazine has been coined the"zombie drug" because it can cause severe wounds in users, including necrosis – the rotting of human tissue – which may lead to amputation., and two entities and one individual based in Canada.
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