US authorities announced Wednesday that they have seized a quantity of 300 tonnes of precursors of chemical products for the production of methamphetamines, which, according to them, were sent from China and were destined. the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.

By making this announcement in Texas (south), Washington’s prosecutor, Janin Piroand the temporary director of the Ice and Customs Service (Ice), the Todd Lionsreported to “Greater seizure of precursors of chemicals for (preparation) of drugs, which has been made by the US.”

Was about “Two loads of chemicals, transported by two ships to the high seas and sent to the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. From China to Mexico »insisted Giannin Piro, addressing reporters in a warehouse in Pasandina.

The 13,000 barrels seized last last contained benzyl alcohol and N-methylfromamide that were to be used to produce 189 tonnes of methamphetamine, “the value of which on the road in Houston would reach $ 569 million”.

According to Mrs Piros, the seizure was made possible thanks to Republican President Donald Trump’s decision to record the Sinaloa cartel on the black list of foreign “terrorist” organizations.

US authorities thus have extended powers, such as ‘The ability to watch’ Such loads before they even arrived at their destination, Mr Lions added.

“Daily, tons of chemicals used to produce synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl are sent from China to Mexico, in the context of China’s firm war against the US and its citizens.”Mrs Piros threw away.

The US Ministry of Finance’s foreign asset control service (ofc) announced the imposition of sanctions on a Chinese company with a distinctive title Guangzhou Tengyue, accusing it of being involved “In the production and sale of synthetic opioids to Americans”.

The FBI, the federal police, also announced the criminal prosecution of two representatives of the Chinese company, accusing them of being “directly involved” in the trafficking of drugs and chemicals to the US market.