In 2019, some 71,000 people in this country died from drug overdoses. More than 70% of those deaths involved opioid prescriptions, heroin and synthetic opioids – a.k.a. fentanyl.
In response, the US Department of Treasury has proposed the use of sanctions to target the global fentanyl supply chain. Nevertheless, a Mexican-based cartel continues to traffic a significant volume of fentanyl entering t…