China has tightened controls on its chemical exports by adding two fentanyl precursor chemicals to its regulated list. Shipments to the US, Canada and Mexico will now require licences. The move shows how the chemicals trade is increasingly being pulled into drug-control policy, with ordinary chemical supply chains facing stricter scrutiny because some substances can be diverted into illicit fentanyl production.
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Donald Trump appears to be making the fight against drugs, fentanyl and organised crime a major priority of his administration. Recent measures have targeted cartels, trafficking networks and the chemical precursors used to manufacture fentanyl, while also putting pressure on countries such as China to tighten controls on those chemicals.
Meanwhile, Europe faces a growing organised-crime problem, with drug trafficking networks, including North African groups, increasingly linked to violence, corruption and major narcotics flows.
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