"A new golden triangle of fentanyl and gun trafficking between Mexico and the US ties together the homicide and overdose crises of the two countries, according to a a new study. The triangle spans Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora the three states where almost all fentanyl seizures in Mexico take place and connects to Arizona through a quieter part of the US-Mexico border that has become a hotspot for trafficking in both directions."
"Data from Mexico's defence ministry spanning 1990 to 2024 show that 92% of seized fentanyl powder was in Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora, while the figure for fentanyl tablets was 96%. This overwhelming concentration of seizures could reflect the Sinaloa cartel's dominance of fentanyl production and trafficking, thanks to access to chemical precursors through Pacific ports, economic integration across the border and decades of experience, said the new report by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime thinktank."
A new golden triangle of fentanyl and gun trafficking links Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora to Arizona along a quieter segment of the US–Mexico border. Ninety-two percent of seized fentanyl powder and 96% of seized fentanyl tablets in Mexico were located in those three states between 1990 and 2024. The Sinaloa cartel may dominate fentanyl production because of access to chemical precursors at Pacific ports, cross-border economic integration and decades of smuggling experience. Border seizures show roughly half of fentanyl entering the US is caught through Arizona ports, with much of the remainder through California. Arizona also supplied 57% of guns that were recovered in Mexico and traced to a purchase in the US less than a year earlier.
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