A faction of Mexico’s dreaded gang Sinaloa put up banners across the state declaring that they have stopped the production and sale of fentanyl — a drug that is more potent than heroin.

Mexico’s dreaded Sinaloa cartel ‘puts up’ banners announcing to stop sale of fentanyl

Ovidio Guzman, the son of incarcerated Mexican drug lord El Chapo, has pleaded not guilty to US fentanyl trafficking charges. 33-year-old Guzman made the plea while appearing before a federal court in Chicago on Monday (September 18), wearing an orange jumpsuit, three days after extradition from Mexico.

Mexican drug lord El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman pleads not guilty to US trafficking charges

The United States Justice Department on Friday (June 23) slapped criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals. Allegations against these companies and individuals are that they illegally trafficked chemicals which are used to make fentanyl, a highly addictive painkiller mainly responsible for the opioid crisis in the US.

US files charges against four Chinese firms, 8 executives for fentanyl production

One in five Californian youngsters dies due to an overdose of fentanyl. As reported by the Guardian, one in five youngsters aged between 15-24 die due to an overdose of fentanyl.

Fentanyl causes one in five deaths in young Californians

The US Government recently took aim at the four sons of notorious Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin El Chapo Guzman in a crackdown on deadly fentanyl. The indictments described wanton murder & torture by El Chapo's sons to protect & expand their dominance of the Mexican drug trade. They tortured rivals with electrocution & some were fed, dead & alive, to tigers kept by Ivan & Jesus Guezman. In recent years, the drug fentanyl has fuelled a surge in US opioid overdose deaths. A potent synthetic opioid drug, fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine & 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.

Fentanyl Opioid crisis: El Chapo's Sinaloa cartel viciously expanding operations | Crackdown in US

India and US have joined hands to tackle the menacing fentanyl crisis by increasing efforts to foil attempts of its supply at borders and cracking down on its networking, PTI news agency reported quoting a top health official in the Joe Biden administration.

US seeks India’s assistance in tackling fentanyl menace with multi-pronged strategy

As the United States continues to struggle with an epidemic of drug overdose deaths, it might not be close to over. The country’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), on Tuesday, said that this year they seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American.

Explained: Fentanyl seized in 2022 enough to kill every American, says US federal drug agency

CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains of mishandling opioid painkillers, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle US opioid lawsuits: Reports

More than 5 million doses of fentanyl that were being circulated illegally on the streets of the country have been seized by the Australian Border Force (ABF). Hidden inside an industrial wooden lathe, the opioids were found in a shipment arriving from Canada in Melbourne in December 2021.

Australian police seizes country's largest shipment of opioid

US deaths from drug overdoses surged to a record 93,000 during 2020, driven largely by rising opioid use during the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday. A provisional count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System showed 93,331 deaths for the 12 months ending December 2020, an all-time high, and up 29.

US drug overdose deaths surged to record 93,000 in 2020

China on Tuesday denied it was to blame for fentanyl deaths in the United States after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of reneging on its promise to crack down on the opioid.

Trump's conclusion on fentanyl deaths in US is groundless: China

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson said all nine died in just 24 hours

Canada: Nine dead of fentanyl opioid abuse in Vancouver

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