Fentanyl-like drugs are pouring in primarily from China, U.S. officials say

Posted on December 21, 2016 by csidds

In this Aug. 9, 2016, photo, a bag of 4-fluoroisobutyrylfentanyl, which was seized in a drug raid, is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va. A novel class of deadly drugs is exploding across the country, with many manufactured in China for export around the world. The drugs, synthetic opioids, are fueling the deadliest addiction crisis the U.S. has ever seen. Photo: Cliff Owen, AP / (C)Cliff Owen

This is a real war on drugs being fought at the DEA and forensic crime labs. Fentanyl is 50 stronger than heroin.

San Francisco Chronicle. 

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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