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China's Role in the US Fentanyl Crisis

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China and Mexico's Role in International Drug Trafficking

An investigative report by the Chicago Sun Times in 2021 found evidence of schemes by Chinese money launderers in the United States to disguise the drug proceeds of Mexican cartels. China has long been the source of precursor chemicals for methamphetamine across the world throughout East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, but also to Mexico. For long time, the Chinese government has denied that it owns any responsibility in this. So now, as you mentioned, that is the very significantly growing collaboration between Mexican illegal networks,. illegal traders that participate in the smuggling of illegal contraband and Mexican criminal groups.

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