It took over three years to deactivate the precursor chemical used to synthesize the drugs

Mexican authorities It took three and a half years to inactivate 210 kilograms of benzaldehyde, chemical precursor used by cartels drug trafficking for drug synthesis.

On February 14, 2018, a dairy farm in Busan (Ex Pusan) was seized. South Korea, with discharge port at Manzanillo, Colima. This container was loaded with the substance, but until recent July 22, activities were carried out which left it inactive.

According to the report of the Mexican Navy Secretariat (Semar), the process was in charge of the sixth naval region in coordination with the customs of Manzanillo, in the port area.

Semar and customs officials have verified that the process will be carried out with security measures and according to protocols established with charcoal.

According to a provision published in the Official Journal of the Federation, since October 29, 2015, benzaldehyde has been added to the list of the classification referred to in I of article 4, of the federal law for the control of chemical precursors, essential chemicals and machines for the manufacture of capsules, tablets and / or tablets; and they are considered to be psychotropic substances referred to in article 245, section V, of the general law on health.

The Mexican government included this precursor with nitroethane, nitromethane and benzyl chloride, arguing that it was necessary the issuance of control and surveillance measures against the sale of substances that poison the individual or they degenerate the human species, like the chemical precursors used in the manufacture of synthetic drugs, because they were easy to obtain and this caused an increase in their consumption.

“They are considered as precursors of synthetic drugs, the introduction of which on the national territory has increased, a situation that must continue to be firmly combated, because it constitutes one of the most harmful manifestations for society. , not only due to the high levels of violence involved, but also because of the threat it represents for the physical and mental health of Mexicans ”, specifies the agreement approved by the members of the General Health Council.

Currently, Semar is empowered to take control of ports and customs in order to inhibit activities related to drug trafficking. Precursor chemicals enter through these points from areas such as Asia targeting organized crime groups, which set up drug labs in the mountains and synthesize drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamines.

the fentanyl it is a potent synthetic opioid similar to morphine, but 80 to 100 times more potent. Criminal groups mix fentanyl with other medicines like heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA to increase the effect and generate more profit by making more addictive narcotic.

It is today the most attractive narcotic due to its low manufacturing cost and short synthesis time, as well as the high demand on the black market in the United States.

As a prescription pain reliever, it can reduce pain, but it can also lead to addiction or overdose due to its potency and the amount consumed; for example, 33 kilograms of drugs, could cause the death of more than 10 million people according to the DEA.

In Mexico, there is a lack of regulatory measures to monitor the route of precursor chemicals used for the manufacture and synthesis of these pills by pharmaceutical companies.

May 21, Maritime secretary said he was working on reforms related to the export of materials to synthesize the opioid.

Rafael Ojeda Duran, The head of Semar, assured that the new provisions would be reviewed in depth to avoid their constitutional inadmissibility and could be ready in mid-July, but no further progress was reported.

Luis Cresencio Sandoval González, Secretary General of Sedena, indicated that although the chemical is not synthesized in Mexico, there are ways By which this narcotic reaches the national territory (often in the form of powder) from Asian countries, among which China stands out.

Already here the powder is processed for transport in various presentations: pills, vials, dry drops on paper, vials of eye drops, nasal sprays, among others.

Infobae revealed the names of at least 64 Chinese companies that sent raw materials for fentanyl synthesis and came into the hands of cartels in Mexico.

The Mexican authorities were forced by two factors to deal with the production of fentanyl; on the one hand, pressure from the United States and, on the other hand, that illicit profits empower criminal groups.

Like him Jalisco new generation cartel like him Sinaloa CartelThose who synthesize the most drugs in Mexico can acquire more large-caliber weapons, recruit contract killers, bribe officials, and operate with impunity whenever their monetary capacities increase.

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