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Two Indians, their firms hit by US sanctions for fentanyl ‘dealings’

The Indian Express·Brendan Dabhi·about 1 month ago
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Even as the United States is investigating the manufacturing of fentanyl and other highly potent drugs from precursor chemicals obtained from Asia, and then their trafficking into the country, two Indians—both from Gujarat’s Surat—have found their names mentioned in the list of 23 entities and individuals sanctioned for being a part of a global supply chain supporting a Mexico-based drug cartel involved. Satishkumar Hareshbhai Sutaria and Yuktakumari Ashishkumar Modi are associated with SR Chemicals and Agrat Chemicals, two of the companies that have appeared on the list published by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on April 23. A Guatemala-based firm, J&C Imports, to whom the two were allegedly trafficking fentanyl precursors to, and its owner, have also been sanctioned by the OFAC. This action comes as part of the continuing crackdown by the US administration against gangs alleged to be pushing narcotics into their country.…

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