Two people were linked to the process in the condition from Sonora for trafficking more than 300 thousand fentanyl pills, reported this Saturday the General Prosecutor of the Republic (FGR).
The agency reported that they are Juan “O” and Jesús “O”, both are implicated for their probable responsibility in the commission of the crime against health, in the mode of transportation of fentanyl.
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After an investigation order, elements of the Federal Ministerial Police (PFM), notified of the arrest on the highway National 1460, in Navojoa, Sonora. The authorities in total 309 thousand 890 pills of fentanyl, 475 grams of fentanyl powder and a vehicle.
On the other hand, the US Drug and Control Administration (give) revealed Thursday that mexican cartels are using platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, TikTok Y YouTube, for the sale of fentanyl pills.
In a statement, the US agency noted that criminal groups “are also mass-producing fentanyl and fake prescription pills, ”using chemicals sourced primarily from China. The tablets are designed almost identical to the following products: Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet, Adderall, and Xanax.
“The criminal networks are leveraging the perfect tool for the drug traffic: Applications from social networks that are available in all smart phones”Said Anne Milgram, administrator of the give. “They are using these platforms to flood our country with fentanyl. The ease with which drug dealer can operate on social media and other popular smartphone applications is fueling our nation’s unprecedented overdose epidemic, ”he added.
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The give He detailed that in 2021 alone, his agents have seized at least 20.4 million apocryphal pills. It specified that, after an extensive investigation, it was determined that Mexican cartels had a direct link with 32 of 76 documented cases of drug trafficking via Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, TikTok Y YouTube.
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