The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
People on Skid Row, Los Angeles, have seen friends die of accidental fentanyl overdosesThe US has announced sanctions on 25 China-based firms and individuals allegedly involved in the production of chemicals used to make fentanyl.
In April, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said there was "no such thing as illegal trafficking of fentanyl" between China and Mexico.and its precursors into his country.Fentanyl can be legally prescribed by doctors, but a dramatic increase in opioid addiction in the US in recent decades has led to a rise in illegal production and overdoses.
Officials say companies in the fentanyl supply chain routinely use false addresses and mislabelling to avoid their products being identified by law enforcement. "We know who is responsible for poisoning the American people with fentanyl," Mr Garland told reporters.
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