Fentanyl
USA verhängen Sanktionen gegen Gorditas Chiwas wegen angeblicher Verbindungen zum Sinaloa-Kartell
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Das US-Finanzministerium verhängte am Mittwoch, den 20. Mai, Finanzsanktionen gegen das Restaurant Gorditas Chiwas in Chihuahua sowie gegen 12 Einzelpersonen wegen ihrer mutmaßlichen Rolle in Geldwäschenetzwerken des Sinaloa-Kartells.
Kouri Richins, the children's book writer who penned a grief story after her spouse's death, was handed a life sentence without parole this week for his murder. A Utah court convicted her of lacing Eric Richins's drink with a massive fentanyl dose in March 2022.
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On Wednesday, United States authorities charged Chinese nationals and companies in two separate cases with offenses including conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to China and drug trafficking with money laundering. One case involves smuggling American-made AI chips via Thailand, the other an alleged fentanyl supply chain.
Following President-elect Donald Trump's executive order last week designating fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction,' analysts note it aligns with ongoing US-China anti-drug efforts without straining ties. Canada is separately seeking deeper collaboration with China to curb fentanyl precursors entering North America.