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How Chinas Fentanyl Crackdown Disrupts Global Drug Trafficking
China has quietly become a key partner in the global fight against fentanyl, a synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the United States each year. In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine how Beijing's 2019 scheduling of all fentanyl-related substances as controlled chemicals, combined with aggressive enforcement and information-sharing with US agencies, has slashed illicit exports. They look at the numbers: seizures of precursor chemicals are up 300% since 2020, and the price of fentanyl on American streets has spiked 40%, suggesting supply constraints…
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