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DEA, HSI and FBI urge stronger focus on fentanyl supply chain, precursors and international money flows
Summary
Witnesses told the Senate Judiciary Committee that fentanyl and synthetic-drug production depend on foreign precursor chemicals, pill presses and international money-laundering networks, and they urged stepped-up financial enforcement and regulatory changes to stop shipments and freeze assets.
Witnesses from the DEA, HSI and FBI told senators that fentanyl trafficking is driven by industrial-scale production, international precursor shipments and complex financial networks that repatriate illicit proceeds. "Behind every investigation, every arrest, every seizure, there's a child who should still be alive," Matthew Allen said, describing the human toll of synthetic opioids.
The agencies pointed to several choke points they want targeted: precursor chemicals, pill presses and molds, cross-border transport channels, and financial systems used to launder returns. Jason Stevens told the committee…
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