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To: ggersh who wrote (201846)	10/3/2023 5:49:24 PM
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Re <<First Russia then China was always the plan>> ... well, either that above or 'Canada and China together' Below sanction ought to solve the problem that few domains have, and eliminate the fentanyl issue. bloomberg.com US Treasury Sanctions Fentanyl Producers in China and Canada The US Treasury building in Washington, DC. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg By Christopher Condon 4 October 2023 at 02:15 GMT+8 The Treasury Department on Tuesday designated 28 people and entities in China and Canada allegedly involved in the large-scale manufacture and distribution of fentanyl in the US. The action freezes assets held by those designated and prohibits Americans from transacting with them. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the department would also pursue friends and family members of the designated individuals who stand to gain from the sale of illicit drugs. “If you benefit from the proceeds of this illicit activity, we are going to come after your assets,” he said at a press conference, according to his prepared remarks. US Sanctions Chinese Firms Over Pill-Pressing Machines (2) The Biden administration has come under pressure from critics, including Republican presidential candidates, over the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the US from China and frequently through Mexico. The sanctions are the result of investigations performed by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Internal Revenue Service.

To: ggersh who wrote (201846)	10/3/2023 5:58:24 PM
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Re <<D's hate Russia, R's hate China, uniparty loves>> the other measure involves pill-pressing machines, and together with this measure Message 34436107 ought to do it unless of course the nasty folks set up own cold shops and secure pill-pressing machines bloomberg.com US Sanctions Chinese Firms Over Pill-Pressing Machines Companies ship pill-presses through the US to Mexico Fake drugs often contain lethal doses of fentanyl, US says Fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills Source: US Attorneys Office for Utah/AP By Daniel Flatley 31 May 2023 at 00:44 GMT+8 Updated on 31 May 2023 at 16:19 GMT+8 The US accused several Chinese companies of shipping machines that make counterfeit pills to the US and Mexico, and hit more than a dozen entities with sanctions as it looks to crack down on a trade officials say is contributing to the opioid crisis. The sanctions were directed at companies and individuals that produce, sell and transport so-called pill presses, which are used to make illegal drugs look like legitimate pharmaceuticals, the US Treasury Department said in a statement. Officials said the counterfeit pills are often laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, and frequently sent to the US. As part of the scheme, the US says a Chinese company sold the machines to a pill supplier in Mexico that used them to create a series of “superlabs” capable of producing millions of fentanyl-laced pills every week. In one instance, the company sent the equipment through the US en route to Mexico. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters during a regular briefing on Wednesday that the responsibility for preventing machines from being used for drug making lies with the importer, adding that China will safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese companies and individuals. Read more: US Targets Online Fentanyl Network Funded Through Cryptocurrency The sanctions targeted seven companies and six people based in China, as well as one company and three people based in Mexico. One of the Chinese companies, Yason General Machinery Co., Ltd., has “worked with a Mexico-based pill equipment supplier and contact who previously provided equipment to a Sinaloa Cartel-linked individual,” the Treasury Department said. One of the Chinese companies shipped die molds to the US that were used to create fake Xanax pills, Treasury said. Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson, who leads the department’s office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said the measures were a response to the “surge in fentanyl poisonings and deaths across the country.” “Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl constitute a leading cause of these deaths, devastating thousands of American families each year,” he said in a statement. “We remain committed to using all authorities against enablers of illicit drug production to disrupt this deadly global production and counter the threat posed by these drugs.” — With assistance by Lucille Liu