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U.S. Indicts 22 Chinese Nationals, Four Companies and Three Americans in Fentanyl Supply-Chain Case

Treasury imposed sanctions on Guangzhou Tengyue plus two executives to choke off the network’s funds.

Officials said 13,000 barrels of precursor chemicals were seized from two ships that left Shanghai bound for Mexico
US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro called it the largest-ever seizure of meth precursor chemicals
US authorities say they are now able to track meth precursor chemicals before they reach US soil
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors in Dayton unsealed charges alleging narcotics and money‑laundering conspiracies tied to illegal cutting agents used to boost fentanyl yield and potency.
  • FBI officials said the international probe, dubbed Operation Box Cutter, has seized enough fentanyl powder to kill 70 million people and enough pills to kill another 270,000.
  • The indictment names four China‑based companies — Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical, Guangzhou Wanjiang Biotechnology, Hebei Hongjun New Material Technology, and Hebei Feilaimi Technology — along with 22 affiliated nationals.
  • Charging documents allege Ohio resident Eric Michael Payne bought cutting agents from Chinese vendors, with Auriyon Tresan Rayford and Ciandrea Bryne Davis helping move more than $60,000 in cryptocurrency to overseas accounts.
  • Investigators say at least 10 kilograms of cutting agents were purchased, potentially yielding over 150 kilograms of fentanyl mixture for street sales in southern Ohio, while all defendants remain presumed innocent.