Zhang Zhidong, known as "Brother Wang" or the "king of fentanyl," is accused of being a key link between Chinese chemical manufacturers and Mexican drug labs. Arrested in Mexico in 2024 and extradited to the US in 2025, he allegedly ran a global enterprise supplying cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. Zhang, a Peking University graduate, denies the charges.
Two New Jersey men, Sean Tighe and Juan Rodriguez, have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization that imported over a metric tonne of fentanyl analogues from China into the US. The group used wire transfers and bitcoin to pay for the drugs.
Il comandante del Ros, Vincenzo Molinese, ha dichiarato in Commissione Antimafia che il fentanyl non mostra in Italia la stessa gravità del Nord America, ma il fenomeno va monitorato. Non emergono segnali di coinvolgimento delle mafie o della criminalità organizzata nel mercato del fentanyl.
Il Comandante del ROS dei Carabinieri, Vincenzo Molinese, ha dichiarato in audizione che al momento non ci sono segnali di coinvolgimento della criminalità organizzata nella diffusione illegale di fentanyl in Italia, ma il fenomeno va monitorato. Il furto di 80 fiale all'ospedale Israelitico di Roma è considerato un segnale preoccupante.
Il Comandante del ROS dei Carabinieri, Vincenzo Molinese, ha dichiarato in audizione che non ci sono al momento segnali di coinvolgimento della criminalità organizzata nella diffusione illegale di fentanyl in Italia, ma il fenomeno va monitorato. Il furto di 80 fiale all'ospedale Israelitico di Roma è considerato un segnale preoccupante.
Il Sottosegretario Mantovano ha convocato per domani a Palazzo Chigi un incontro per rafforzare il piano anti-Fentanyl, a seguito del furto di 80 fiale in un ospedale di Roma. Parteciperanno Regioni, Ministero della Salute e Interno.
Indagini in corso per il furto di 80 fiale di fentanyl dall'ospedale Israelitico di Roma. Si ipotizza un complice interno e si valutano registri non aggiornati e video di sorveglianza. Il farmaco è un potente antidolorifico e una droga sintetica pericolosa.
Il fentanyl, un potente oppioide sintetico 50-100 volte più della morfina, è usato in medicina per dolori intensi ma è anche una delle principali cause di morte per overdose negli USA. Agisce sui recettori oppiacei, causando euforia ma anche depressione respiratoria potenzialmente fatale, soprattutto se miscelato con altre droghe o assunto in dosi elevate.
China has banned tiletamine, a veterinary anaesthetic similar to ketamine, due to its sharp escalation in recreational abuse among young people. Previously unregulated, it became popular in entertainment venues, leading to 1,605 investigations in Shenyang alone between late 2025 and early 2026.
A whistleblower alleges the DEA knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into New Mexico, including Albuquerque, to secure larger drug-trafficking busts. Officials and the state's attorney general are launching investigations into the claims, which the DEA denies.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced plans to seek billions in civil damages from the federal government after DEA agents reportedly allowed fentanyl shipments into communities for larger case building. The strategy is criticized amid a surge in state overdose deaths, prompting a criminal investigation.
The DEA has requested an internal investigation into claims that its agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto New Mexico streets. The move follows an AP report detailing a strategy of monitoring major drug shipments to build bigger cases, a practice criticized as a gamble with public safety.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after an Associated Press probe found agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach state streets, contributing to a 21% spike in overdose deaths, while pursuing larger drug cases.
The DEA allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of illegal fentanyl pills into New Mexico between 2023-2025 to build larger drug cases, according to AP sources. Agents expressed shock at the tactic, with one stating it "100% got people killed."
DEA agents allegedly permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto New Mexico streets between 2023-2025, a tactic to build larger cases against traffickers. This strategy, condemned by agents as dangerous, is defended by officials as necessary for targeting "bigger fish."
Une organisation criminelle chinoise, déjà liée au trafic de fentanyl, aurait monté une vaste opération de fraude crypto depuis le Japon, utilisant des sociétés locales et des faux jetons pour escroquer des investisseurs et blanchir de l'argent.
The DEA faces scrutiny after an AP investigation revealed agents allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into New Mexico communities (2023-2025) while building cases against drug trafficking networks. Critics cite public safety risks due to fentanyl's potency, while the DEA defends its actions as lawful intelligence gathering targeting major organizations.
An AP report revealed the DEA permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills in New Mexico to build federal prosecutions. Whistleblower David Howell claims the agency gambled with public safety, a charge the DEA denies, stating decisions were lawful and consistent with guidance.
DEA agents in New Mexico allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto streets between 2023-2025, prioritizing larger cases over immediate seizures. This tactic, described by one agent as "poisoning our community," potentially endangered lives despite Justice Department guidelines.
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A traffic stop on I-5 led to a six-hour manhunt on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, resulting in the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of approximately 51 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl from their vehicle.
Vietnam's Ministry of Health is tightening regulations on fentanyl prescriptions and distribution following warnings from the Ministry of Public Security about its use in synthetic drugs. The move aims to prevent the potent opioid from entering the illegal market and causing overdose deaths, a growing concern in Southeast Asia.
The US Treasury's OFAC has sanctioned over a dozen individuals and entities linked to the Sinaloa cartel, including Ethereum addresses, for their alleged involvement in laundering fentanyl trafficking profits through cryptocurrencies.
The US Treasury's OFAC has sanctioned over a dozen individuals and entities linked to the Sinaloa cartel, including six Ethereum addresses, for their alleged involvement in laundering fentanyl trafficking profits through cryptocurrencies.
