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Global Supply Chains and Trafficking

The exploitation of legal chemical markets and global supply chains by traffickers to conceal and transport fentanyl and precursor chemicals.

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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, ...

Jan 25, 2026

What novel precursors are trafficked for fentanyl synthesis since 2020?

Since 2020 investigators and analysts have documented a rapid expansion in the array of precursor chemicals trafficked to support illicit manufacture—ranging from well-known intermediates like ANPP/4‑...