While fentanyl dominates headlines, Mexico has continued to produce colossal tons of methamphetamine which floods the United States.
Methamphetamine
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The heavy regulation placed on chemical precursors used for meth and fentanyl has seen drug traffickers turn to pre-precursors instead.
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Prescription drugs containing fentanyl and methamphetamine are being sold in northern Mexico, putting unknowing customers at extreme risk.
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Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Becoming Arrival Point for Mexican Drugs
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaDutch authorities have seized three Mexican drug loads at Schiphol Airport, marking a new trafficking trend for Europe.
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Mexico’s Familia Michoacana are back in the headlines again. But is it the same cartel as the one that fell apart years ago?
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The Chapitos are winning the internal war for the Sinaloa Cartel and doing it in a different way than their father ever considered.
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How Latin America’s Synthetic Drug Traffickers Launder Dirty Cash
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesThe rise of synthetic drugs, in particular fentanyl and methamphetamine, has changed the landscape of opportunity for drug traffickers in Latin America. Highly potent and highly addictive, synthetic narcotics are …
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In response to changes in the international marijuana trade, Mexico-based drug trafficking groups have shifted their strategies.
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Methamphetamine Production in Mexico Is Toxic for the Environment
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaIn Sinaloa, Mexico, chemicals used for methamphetamine production are damaging the environment and, it appears, the health of locals.
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Uruguay has made Latin America’s largest ever seizure of European methamphetamine, marking a new phase in drug trafficking dynamics.