Fentanyl

The problems at the southern border continue to destroy the fabric of American life. Fentanyl is produced in China and sent to the cartels in Mexico where it is transported across the border by illegal immigrants. The drug is then passed to dealers in the US and the money sent back to the cartels where it is sent to China for laundering. Meanwhile more than 100,000 mostly young people die each year in the US from fentanyl overdose. Producing fentanyl is a four step process and requires a knowledge of chemistry. If each step is not completed properly there are left over chemicals that are dangerous. Many labs in China and Mexico are operated by untrained people. Elected officials point the finger of blame at other officials and the problems persists.