Bolivia Captures Drug Kingpin Marset, Mexico Seizes 14 Million Fentanyl Doses
Sourced from 5 publications
- •Bolivian authorities captured drug kingpin Sebastian Marset and extradited him to US custody, responding to American demands for tougher antidrug enforcement.
- •Mexican authorities seized 14 million fentanyl doses from a clandestine laboratory amid heightened criticism from President Trump.
- •Both operations occurred under significant US political pressure, suggesting diplomatic leverage as a driver of Latin American drug enforcement actions.
- •The scale of the Mexican lab seizure points to industrial-level fentanyl production capacity still active in the country.
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Mandan woman gets suspended 5-year sentence in Morton County drug case
bismarcktribune
More than 156kg of drugs seized in interstate operation
Abc
Bolivian authorities capture drug kingpin Sebastian Marset in police raid
Al Jazeera
14 million doses of fentanyl seized from secret drug lab in Mexico
cbsnews
Former Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run
New York Times
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