Fentanyl

Political commentator Tucker Carlson is publicly disputing claims that Venezuela is a primary source of illegal drugs entering the United States, arguing that the substances fueling the country's overdose crisis originate elsewhere.

A multi-agency operation resulted in the seizure of more than 500 kilograms and 130 liters of methamphetamine, along with thousands of fentanyl pills recovered at multiple sites in the state of Sinaloa.

Cuban authorities have detained a Chinese national accused by the United States of running an international fentanyl and cocaine trafficking network after his escape from custody in Mexico earlier this year

An Ecuadorian citizen who survived a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-trafficking submersible was released from custody with no charges filed against him.

"Using military might to take out small trafficking boats is like using a blowtorch to cook an egg," said a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, suggesting ulterior motives for the deployment

Agents working at the Nogales port of entry in Arizona have seized almost a million fentanyl pills in a month, according to a new report

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges for dozens of members of the Sinaloa Cartel for their role in trafficking hundreds of pounds of fentanyl

Interpol has announced a record seizure of synthetic drugs worth an estimated $6.5 billion in a sweeping operation that stretched across Asia and North America.

The Drug Enforcement Administration orchestrated a massive operation in late August, coordinated with field divisions across 23 U.S. states.

Puerto Rico's fatal overdoses tied to fentanyl outpace homicides, Costa Rica probes suspected pill labs after large tablet seizures, and the Dominican Republic surfaces in U.S. financial intelligence and indictments. The U.S. has escalated military and law-enforcement activity in nearby Caribbean waters, while Washington officials increasingly blame Venezuela's Maduro for enabling regional criminal networks.

The DEA announced that they had arrested 617 people and seized over 1,000 pounds of fentanyl in a week-long crackdown on the Sinaloa Cartel.

Customs and Border Protection agents have been seizing drugs inside car batteries throughout the years, according to a new report

Fentanyl seizures have climbed by 25% in the U.S. since Trump took office, according to FBI director Kash Patel

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reportedly managed to infiltrate the Sinaloa Cartel as it seeks to disrupt its fentanyl-trafficking operations

While the U.S. has identified the Sinaloa Cartel as a partner of the Cártel de los Soles, officials have not disclosed details about the nature or extent of that collaboration.

Mexico and the U.S. are closing in on a deal to expand information sharing and further crack down on fentanyl trafficking, particularly by reducing the flow of precursor chemicals

Customs and Border Protection agents said they detained a man attempting to smuggle over 130 grams of fentanyl in a body cavity

Two men accused of attempting to sell approximately 40,000 fentanyl pills to a federal informant are set to appear in U.S. District Court in Phoenix this week.

The Drug Enforcement Agency seized $10 million in crypto linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

Stephen Miller ranted on Fox News, blaming immigrants for nearly every problem in Los Angeles — from crowded ERs and schools, to drug deaths and violent gangs.

A fentanyl cook described to a journalist his training period and the process to make the lethal drug, as well as the associated risks

A report found that of 361 systems installed since 2019, 166 (46%) were inoperable at some point, sometimes for as long as 344 days, resulting in more than 400,000 hours of downtime

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. sanctions against three Mexican banks over money laundering accusations

Sheinbaum responded to recent remarks by AG Pam Bondi', saying she was wrong to list Mexico alongside Iran, Russia and China as a foreign adversary

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three Mexican financial institutions, alleging they were used by drug cartels to launder millions of dollars.

Border agents seized over a dozen pounds of fentanyl after finding the substance concealed inside a crock-pot filled with meat

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that three clandestine drug laboratories were dismantled in Sinaloa during an operation on Wednesday.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on social media that they had dismantled a large-scale drug lab in Sinaloa.

Harfuch called the number of clandestine labs seized as "unprecedented" and credited the Mexican Army and Navy with locating labs in 19 states across the country

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks says the agency is fully prepared for increased cartel activity as the Trump administration touts recent declines in illegal crossings and fentanyl seizures.