Fentanyl Precursors & Illegal Trade - Marvel Biotech, a China-based company, sold fentanyl precursors used to make the deadly drug [1] - The Chinese company disguised illicit products as dog food, nuts, and motor oil for stealth shipping [2] - Roughly 3 kilos of the precursor were arranged to be sent to lower Manhattan [2] DEA Sting Operation & Arrests - A DEA informant was used in a sting operation to arrest individuals involved in the drug trade [2][3] - Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Fiji in 2023 while attempting to secure a huge sale [4][5] - The individuals were extradited to the US, convicted on drug charges and money laundering, and will be sentenced in August [5] China's Role & Cooperation - The US needs China's help to combat fentanyl production and trafficking [6][7] - The Chinese government banned the production of two fentanyl precursors, but this was considered superficial [7] - A congressional report indicated the Chinese government provided tax breaks to some of these companies [7]

Prosecutors saying in their closing arguments today that Colmes ran a criminal enterprise. They called it his kingdom. That he had people like assistants and others working for him carrying out that illegal activity.Things like kidnapping, arson, bribery, transporting drugs. And remember, in order to prove RIO conspiracy, which is also racketeering, prosecutors only have to have the jury believe that he convicted two of those crimes. And it can be two of the same.two counts of kidnapping, two counts of brib ...