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Bolivia Captures Drug Kingpin Marset, Mexico Seizes 14 Million Fentanyl Doses

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  • 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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