US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Chemical Precursor Supplier Network in India & Guatemala

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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned more than 20 individuals and companies involved in the global supply chain of chemical precursors and the production of synthetic drugs that have collaborated with the Sinaloa Cartel, specifically Los Chapitos and Los Mayos.

The precursor chemicals for producing both fentanyl and methamphetamine were shipped from India through Guatemala, to Sinaloa and Guadalajara in Mexico. Several of the suppliers and logistical companies sanctioned as part of this network have been reported to have supplied chemicals to both CDS and CJNG groups.

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US Charges India Companies with Importing Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals to US and Mexico

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Two pharmaceutical companies based in India have been accused of illegally trafficking chemicals used in the production of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States and to other countries, including Mexico.

Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals, both operating out of Surat in Gujarat, India, are alleged to have supplied materials and precursor chemicals necessary for fentanyl production, federal prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York said.

Bhavesh Lathiya, the 36-year-old founder and executive of Raxuter Chemicals, was arrested in New York following the indictment.

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