NEW YORK -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has begun an investigation into a Chinese ring smuggling chemicals for fentanyl that operated in Japan, seeking to uncover the routes it used, Nikkei has learned.
Fentanyl’s Hidden Routes
US authorities investigate Chinese fentanyl ring's Japan arm
DEA pursues smuggling routes for drug precursors and leader still at large
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration previously charged Chinese entities accused of smuggling fentanyl precursor chemicals. © Reuters
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