US EditionDEA threat assessment points to fentanyl ‘super laboratories’ in Canada
- The DEA released a threat assessment on May 15, 2025, highlighting growing concerns about fentanyl super laboratories in Canada.
- This emphasis comes after the RCMP uncovered and shut down an advanced narcotics manufacturing facility in British Columbia in October.
- U.S. President Donald Trump cited cross-border fentanyl trafficking to impose economywide tariffs on Canadian imports in March 2024.
- The DEA report highlights that although the current quantity of fentanyl originating from Canada is much smaller compared to Mexico, there is a risk that Canadian production could increase in the future.
- These developments prompted Trump to declare a northern border emergency and partially pause tariffs on compliant Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade imports.
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DEA threat assessment points to fentanyl ’super laboratories’ in Canada
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