A Chinese national has been charged with orchestrating the largest fentanyl precursor smuggling operation in the Southern District of Texas history, shipping over 2,000 kilograms of chemicals used to produce the deadly synthetic opioid.
A 48-year-old Chinese national has been indicted for his part in a conspiracy involving importing what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors in the southern district of Texas, officials said. Minsu Fang, also known as Fernando, is expected to make an appearance in court on Tuesday. SUGGESTED: 2 babies abandoned in Houston-area within hours, authorities seek parentsFang was initially arrested in New York City on an arrest warrant based out of Laredo.
This marks one of DEA’s largest seizures of fentanyl chemicals to date in the United States," said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. "The DEA is laser-focused on saving American lives by disrupting the entire global fentanyl supply chain that is responsible for flooding our communities with fentanyl. By disrupting Fang’s operations, DEA and our partners saved countless lives in the United States.
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