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This latest crackdown highlights the steadfast and collaborative efforts between the United States and India to dismantle the infrastructure of the illegal drug trade.

US cracks down on India-based Fentanyl network

May 13, 2026, 09:14 AM - 2 min read

In a decisive move to combat this threat, the Department of State has announced the imposition of visa restrictions on 13 individuals identified as close business associates of KS International Traders and its proprietor. In a decisive move to combat this threat, the Department of State has announced the imposition of visa restrictions on 13 individuals identified as close business associates of KS International Traders and its proprietor.

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This is probably for the first time that Indian companies and its executives have been charged for the distribution and import of fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States.

Indian companies charged for planning fentanyl import in US

January 7, 2025, 07:56 AM - 2 min read

Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. The abuse off this chemical has led to a nationwide epidemic in the states.

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