Venezuela plays virtually no role in the fentanyl trade.
Fentanyl is almost entirely produced in Mexico with chemicals imported from China, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Justice Department and the Congressional Research Service. Mexico is close to the U.S. market, and Mexican cartels already control many fentanyl smuggling routes.
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Venezuela plays virtually no role in the fentanyl trade.
Fentanyl is almost entirely produced in Mexico with chemicals imported from China, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Justice Department and the Congressional Research Service. Mexico is close to the U.S. market, and Mexican cartels already control many fentanyl smuggling routes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/world/americas/venezuela-drug-boat-trump-us.html