Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s Call for Bipartisan Action Against Fentanyl Amidst Mexico’s Expanding Drug Trade

Rewritten Article: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois emphasizes on the necessary measures to prevent the spread of fentanyl. He advocates for a bipartisan approach in keeping Americans safe from this dangerous drug, as its consumption causes around 70,000 overdose deaths annually in the United States alone. The head of Mexico’s detective service recently apologized after stating that his country is “the champion” of fentanyl and meth production due to past denials by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about any involvement in such activities. Although drug consumption has become an issue, addiction to methamphetamine prevails significantly more than the use of fentanyl in Mexico. The cartels have taken their operations on a massive scale and now export drugs worldwide due to its high demand and sophisticated methods that enable them to hide evidence associated with monetary transfers connected with such dealings effectively avoiding authorities’ eyes upon it. In February, Mexican Navy seized over 45 tons of methamphetamine at the biggest drug lab found during this administration in a remote part of Sonora’s northern border state. The volume of fentanyl production is also substantial although due to its potency, lesser quantities are involved compared to other drugs like methamphetamines. Last year, soldiers discovered over half-a-million pills containing fentanyl and seized 282 pounds (127 kilograms) of powdered fentanyl in Culiacan which the army reported as the largest synthetic drug lab ever found till date.