1. El Papel de China como Principal Proveedor de Precursores.
Una opinión predominante en los datos es que China es la fuente principal de los precursores químicos necesarios para fabricar fentanilo. Se menciona que, aunque algunas empresas chinas producen estas sustancias legalmente, actores ilícitos las venden a cárteles en México o directamente a traficantes en Estados Unidos.
- The large majority of fentanyl comes from china almost entirely through international mail.
- China has been the largest supplier of precursor chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl. Many chinese pharmaceutical and chemical companies legally produce these substances, but some illicit actors sell them to cartels in mexico or directly to traffickers in the u.s.
- The precursors of fentanyl are made and distributed by china. If we want to stop the creation, we need to start there.
- "the global fentanyl supply chain, which ends with the deaths of americans, often starts with chemical companies in china," the then us attorney general merrick garland said last year.
2. México como Centro de Manufactura y Tráfico.
Múltiples comentarios señalan a México como el lugar donde los cárteles sintetizan el fentanilo utilizando los precursores importados de China. El producto final es luego traficado hacia Estados Unidos, a menudo a través de la frontera sur.
- Correction. The chemicals used to create fentanyl are coming from china. Fentanyl is being manufactured in mexico from those chinese chemicals.
- Illegal fentanyl is synthesized in mexico using chemicals imported from china. I'm sure mexico will charge china a tariff just as soon as they finish paying for the border wall.
- Mexican cartels, especially the sinaloa cartel and cjng (jalisco new generation cartel), produce most illicit fentanyl. They use precursor chemicals from china, which are shipped to mexico before being processed into fentanyl or counterfeit pills.
- At present, most u.s.-destined illicit fentanyl appears to be produced clandestinely in mexico, using chemical precursors from china.
3. La Producción Interna en Estados Unidos ("Homegrown").
Una perspectiva recurrente contradice la idea de que el fentanilo es exclusivamente importado, argumentando que una cantidad significativa se produce en laboratorios clandestinos dentro de los Estados Unidos utilizando precursores importados.
- Fentanyl can be manufactured in the us using legal chemicals that are manufactured in the us. It's not coming from china, or mexico, or canada. It's a homegrown drug that should be investigated by the dea and fbi.
- The main source of fentanyl is america. You make it in house. Even that which you don't make in house is transported across the border by americans.
- Something like 90% of the fentanyl on the usa is made in the usa. It is super easy to many fentanyl now.
- Fentanyl is a red herring. It’s easy to manufacture and move around. To imagine that the usa isn’t manufacturing a shit ton of the stuff illicitly is pretty ridiculous.
4. El Rol Emergente de India en la Cadena de Suministro.
Además de China, India es identificada como una fuente emergente tanto de precursores químicos como de fentanilo en polvo ya terminado, diversificando el origen de los componentes en el mercado ilícito.
- Important note is the base ingredients for both meth and fentanyl are coming from china and india.
- Mexico and china are the primary source countries for fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances trafficked directly into the united states, india is emerging as a source for finished fentanyl powder and fentanyl precursor chemicals.
- In the last 10 years, india has emerged as the leading manufacturer of illicit precursors of fentanyl.
- The 2025 annual threat assessment report states that india is a growing source of fentanyl precursors.
5. Métodos de Distribución y Contrabando.
Los comentarios describen diversas rutas y métodos para la entrada del fentanilo y sus precursores a EE.UU., incluyendo el correo internacional, envíos a través de empresas de paquetería, puertos marítimos y el contrabando terrestre, a menudo realizado por ciudadanos estadounidenses.
- The overwhelming majority of fentanyl and illegal drugs come into america by mail- fedex, ups, dhl and every other shipping service.
- Most of it is made in china. From there to the u.s., fentanyl flows along three main vectors: 1) fentanyl or its chemical precursors are mailed directly into the u.s.; 2) it is mailed to canada and smuggled in; or 3) it is mailed to mexico and smuggled in.
- Fentanyl comes from china to mexico and then brought across the border by americans who can cross easier than non-americans.
- 60% of fentanyl comes into our ports, on ships from china. This used to be on our gov website.