DEA Report Finds Fentanyl Purity Falling, but No Less Dangerous - Regional Media News

By Sebastian Jimenez, CNN en Español Mexican cartels such as Sinaloa and the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) lead the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine to the United States, reveals the 2025 report of the Drug Control Administration (DEA).The report, published on May 15, highlights how cartels use chemical precursors from China and operate clandestine laboratories in Mexico.

Los Mayitos Faction Supplies CDN Drug Smugglers, According to DEA Reports

"Socalj" for Borderland BeatThe DEA released their National Drug Threat Assessment this week highlighting Mexican cartels and transnational gangs recently designated as FTOs. A key takeaway is regarding the shift in alliances and cartel factions. Most notably the cooperation between the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and CDN.The DEA reports that Los Mayos supplies CDN with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine which CDN then smuggles n…

DEA considers that Mexican citizens constitute a serious threat to public health, the rule of law and the national security of the United States.

DEA report finds fentanyl purity falling, but no less dangerous - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration released its latest report on drug threats, highlighting progress in the fight against fentanyl, a powerful opioid responsible for most overdose deaths. Even so, fentanyl remains at the top of the DEA threat assessment. “Mexican cartels’ production, trafficking, and distribution of powerful illicit synthetic drugs, chiefly fentanyl and methamphetamine, represent a dire threat to publ…

“Mexican cartels associate with trafficking and violent organizations in the United States for the distribution and retail sale of drugs that cause addiction, deaths from overdose and violence in communities across the country,” the agency’s report states.