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Aug 9, 2023 · Fentanyl and other drugs are often smuggled by couriers. Thousands of pounds of fentanyl are flowing into the U.S. from Mexico every month. Yet we rarely hear much about the couriers, also...
Aug 14, 2024 · Drug overdoses have claimed more than a million lives since 1999, and accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for people ages 18 to 45. Complex, sophisticated criminal networks are responsible for smuggling tremendous amounts of illegal narcotics into the United States.
The illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, or narcotrafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws.
Aug 7, 2023 · Most of the illicit fentanyl on U.S. streets is seeping in from Mexico, and immigration authorities say the vast majority of the smuggling happens at official ports of entry.
Jul 16, 2019 · From toupees to fake buttocks, drug smugglers have gone to extreme lengths to hide cocaine.
Feb 21, 2023 · Drug deaths across the U.S. caused by illicit fentanyl smuggled from Mexico have made the drug trafficking into a top issue in Washington, D.C., as families demand more action.
Learn about the global illicit trade of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, from cultivation to distribution and sale. Find out the main routes, markets, seizures and trends of drug trafficking worldwide.