The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict that more than 107,000 people have died in the United States from drug overdoses in 2021, with synthetic opioids responsible for around 71,000 deaths.
Milgram stated on “CBS Mornings” earlier this month that two Mexican cartels were believed to be responsible for the influx of fentanyl into the United States.
“It’s man-made,” Milgram said. “So it’s important to know that there is an unlimited amount that these two cartels can make. All they need are precursor chemicals that they are buying from China, from these Chinese chemical companies, bringing them to Mexico and synthesizing massive quantities.”
Authorities may have made the biggest fentanyl seizure in July when they found a half-ton of the drug in a warehouse in Culiacan, Mexico. A $230 million street value estimate.
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