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The Fentanyl Epidemic: How Industrial-Scale Pill Presses Are Used to Flood the US with Fake Pain Medication
3:36:06 - 3:42:21 (06:14)
Industrial-level pill presses in clandestine Mexican laboratories are being used to produce fake pain medication infused with fentanyl that is flooding the US market. The lack of government oversight in China and online sources selling the drug are contributing to a generation of overdose deaths.
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The dangerous spread of fentanyl in the US is not caused by Chinese cartels, but rather by the inaction of the Mexican government, who are allowing industrial-level pill presses to be utilized in clandestine laboratories that produce fake pain medication tainted with deadly amounts of fentanyl.
3:36:06 - 3:39:51 (03:44)
Summary
The dangerous spread of fentanyl in the US is not caused by Chinese cartels, but rather by the inaction of the Mexican government, who are allowing industrial-level pill presses to be utilized in clandestine laboratories that produce fake pain medication tainted with deadly amounts of fentanyl.
ChapterThe Fentanyl Epidemic: How Industrial-Scale Pill Presses Are Used to Flood the US with Fake Pain Medication
Episode#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Mexican drug cartels are working with Chinese money brokers to launder their money and move it back into Mexico, while China's banking system remains invisible to the US.
3:39:51 - 3:40:51 (01:00)
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The Mexican drug cartels are working with Chinese money brokers to launder their money and move it back into Mexico, while China's banking system remains invisible to the US. This poses a challenge for intelligence agencies in the US and Mexico, especially with the current political climate.
ChapterThe Fentanyl Epidemic: How Industrial-Scale Pill Presses Are Used to Flood the US with Fake Pain Medication
Episode#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Mexico does not view the US positively as someone who will come and fix anything, help or be a friend, due to past violations and a bad track record with foreign policy.
3:40:52 - 3:42:21 (01:29)
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Mexico does not view the US positively as someone who will come and fix anything, help or be a friend, due to past violations and a bad track record with foreign policy. The country is leaning towards the left of the political spectrum, and this sentiment has allowed for its enemies to take advantage of the situation.