The Biden administration has announced it is increasing cooperation with Mexico to combat trafficking of fentanyl coming north into the U.S. and trafficking of guns going south into Mexico.
On Friday, the Justice Department also revealed charges in three federal courts against the Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl trafficking, including charges against four sons of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín"El Chapo" Guzmán, and the Treasury Department announced sanctions against two Chinese companies and five people in China and Guatemala for their alleged roles in the trade.. Most of the illicit supply of the potent synthetic opioid that comes into the U.S.
“Here, we do not produce fentanyl, and we do not have consumption of fentanyl,” López Obrador said, suggesting that the U.S. instead take care of its problem of “social decay.” “This special working group will improve coordination among Mexico’s federal government entities to support the investigation and arrest of individuals involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl.
Several sources familiar with the negotiations have stressed that the increased commitment for cooperation is not in itself a formal “deal” between the countries and there still will be room for improvement and a need to see results from both sides.
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