China group likely used Japan to ship fentanyl chemicals: Nikkei investigation

Nagoya company directed shipments, US court documents show

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Court documents on Chinese company Hubei Amarvel Biotech, which was prosecuted by U.S. authorities, reveal the Japan connection. (Photo by Nikkei)

Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY/NAGOYA, Japan -- A Chinese organization allegedly used a base in Japan to smuggle chemicals to make the synthetic drug fentanyl for the U.S., a Nikkei investigation has found.

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