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Close ally of drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated PressComments Off on Close ally of drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels

WASHINGTON (AP) — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and other methods to avoid detection, and provided weapons to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, prosecutors say. On Friday, José González Valencia, was sentenced in Washington’s federal […]

House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump’s desk

MATT BROWN, Associated PressComments Off on House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump’s desk

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation Thursday that would solidify federal policies cracking down on the synthetic opioid fentanyl and its analogs in a bid by lawmakers to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic. The HALT Fentanyl Act makes permanent a 2018 emergency rule that classifies knockoffs of fentanyl as Schedule I controlled […]