U.S._ China shuts down counter-drug talks with U.S., fueling fears of more overdose deaths

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China shuts down counter-drug talks with U.S., fueling fears of more overdose deaths

Deadly drug shipments re-route to Mexican cartels along open border

This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at a trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File) more >

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By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Wednesday, August 31, 2022


China’s decision to suspend counternarcotics cooperation with the United States to protest a high-profile congressional visit to Taiwan is fueling fears of a sharp increase in overdose deaths from Chinese-supplied stocks of fentanyl.

The Chinese suspension of the bilateral talks was announced on Aug. 5, and current and former U.S. officials are warning of the fallout from increased drug trafficking into the country by Mexican cartels working with Chinese criminal gangs to move fentanyl, the chemicals used to make it, and other illicit drugs.

Fentanyl seizures were already skyrocketing before the talks ended, according to statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In July, a total of 2,130 pounds of fentanyl was seized. That was nearly as much fentanyl seized for all of 2019.

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