Yellen Launches New Strike Force to Curb Fentanyl Trafficking During Mexico Visit
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Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary, is traveling to Mexico City to discuss stopping illicit finance funding the drug trade and boosting supply chains.
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The Treasury Department announced a new Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to collaborate on stopping fentanyl flow into the U.S.
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This follows recent U.S.-China talks where China agreed to curb exports of fentanyl ingredients to Latin America.
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The Strike Force will analyze trafficking financial flows, work with law enforcement, and detect related transactions.
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Yellen said the Strike Force will use Treasury's expertise against this "deadly epidemic" that caused 71,000 overdose deaths in 2021.