Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFACfor its abbreviation in English) United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on 17 individuals and companies involved in the international distribution of equipment used for the production of illegal drugs.

“They are directly or indirectly involved in the sale of pill-making machines, punches and other equipment used to engrave counterfeit logos of legitimate pharmaceutical companies on illegally manufactured pills, often laced with fentanyl, that are likely aimed at US markets,” the published article reads. statement today. .

“The Treasury sanctions are targeting every step of the deadly supply chain, contributing to an increase in fentanyl poisoning and deaths across the country,” said Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Counterterrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson.

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“Fake fentanyl pills are one of the main causes of these deaths that devastate thousands of American families every year. We have a shared commitment to continue to use all of our powers against those who allow the production of illegal drugs to stop this deadly global production and counter the threat these drugs pose,” he added.

The measure applies to seven companies and six individuals registered in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and one company and three individuals registered in Mexico, OFAC said.

Chinese companies have come to the attention of OFAC. Youli Technology Development Co., Ltd., Go Chunyang, Go yunnian And Go Ruiguang (郭瑞光) (Ruiguang), who are all based in Huizhou, China.

In the case of Mexico, these companies are Mercpacking Solutions (mexican packaging), an unincorporated company based in Chihuahua, Mexico that sells die cutters and other equipment and is controlled by a die cutter supplier to the Sinaloa cartel.