US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain

The US has announced sanctions on 25 China-based firms and individuals allegedly involved in the production of chemicals used to make fentanyl.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the drug’s supply chain “often starts with chemical companies in China”. China criticized the imposition of sanctions, saying the fentanyl crisis was rooted in the United States itself.

The US treasury department announced sanctions against what it called a “China-based network responsible for the manufacturing and distribution” of precursors of fentanyl and a number of other illegal drugs.

Those affected by the sanctions include 12 entities and 13 individuals based in China, as well as two entities and one individual based in Canada, the treasury said.

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