Mexican drug cartels produce fentanyl resembling prescription drugs, complicating law enforcement efforts.

DEA Chief Anne Milgram warns that Mexican drug cartels are now producing and distributing fentanyl designed to resemble prescription drugs. This new strategy complicates law enforcement efforts to intercept and control the deadly substance, as it becomes harder to differentiate between genuine medications and lethal counterfeits. DEA is working to dismantle these networks but acknowledges more work is needed to counteract the growing problem.

August 19, 2024
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