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Fentanyl production and trafficking

Illicit fentanyl laboratories obtain precursor chemicals through international suppliers and smuggle them into production hubs where cartels synthesize finished fentanyl and manufacture counterfeit pills.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How have clandestine fentanyl production methods shifted to avoid law enforcement detection?

Clandestine fentanyl production has migrated from simple importation of finished product to dynamic, multi-step global supply chains that exploit legal chemical markets, alternative synthesis routes, ...