OPINION_ Stop China, Iran and Terrorists From Weaponizing Carfentanil (Anders Corr - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

Stop China, Iran and Terrorists From Weaponizing Carfentanil

The nexus of China, terrorism, and dangerous chemicals requires tougher action by U.S. authorities.

A sample of carfentanil is being analyzed at the DEA's Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., on Oct. 21, 2016. Russell Baer/U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration via AP

Anders Corr
5/1/2026|Updated: 5/1/2026

Commentary

While fentanyl deaths in the United States decreased in 2025 compared to prior years, carfentanil smuggling and use are on the rise. Carfentanil is approximately 100 times more potent and deadly than fentanyl, with a nearly microscopic dose of as little as 20 micrograms potentially sufficient to kill a human.

The rise of illicit carfentanil smuggling and its links to China and terrorism raises the question of the risk of adversary states using terrorists or criminal proxies to disperse chemical or biological weapons in the United States. International criminal networks are known to be used by U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Carfentanil could become their weapon of choice.

In 2016, Canadian border officials in Vancouver seized 1 kilogram of carfentanil, which they said was enough for 50 million lethal doses. The package came from China and was labeled “printer accessories.”

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