Fentanyl trafficking tests America’s foreign policy
Yet even without help from Mexico or China there are ways to reduce overdose deaths
AT THE FAR south-west corner of America lies the busiest border crossing in the western hemisphere. People and goods constantly cruise through the port of San Ysidro, which connects Tijuana in Mexico with San Diego in California. But more nefarious things cross too. Nearly half of the fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, seized by Customs and Border Patrol agents since 2020 has been captured near San Diego. “I’m ground zero,” says Todd Gloria, the mayor of the city.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Supply-side epidemic”
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