President Andrés Manuel López Obrador This Thursday, he asked the Attorney General's Office (FGR) to clarify the statements of the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC), Felipe de Jesús Gallo, who stated that Mexico is a champion in the production of fentanyl.
“That has to be resolved by the Prosecutor's Office, first we have to see if he said that, we have to ask him again,” said the president in his morning press conference, in National Palaceconsulted on the subject.
“You have to look at that, they have been doing research on chemical precursors for some time that they are doing in coordination with the Navy and other institutions, but I would like the Prosecutor's Office to clarify this“.
On Wednesday, at the International Conference on Synthetic Drugs, the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency, Felipe de Jesús Gallo, assured that Mexico is a leader in the production of fentanyl, a synthetic drug that has generated serious problems both nationally and internationally. .
“It's very alarmist“, López Obrador said this day. “Yes, there is a fact, we have raised it here, we are carrying out a complete control of the entry of chemical precursors, and We are destroying chemical precursor laboratories like never before.“said the head of the Executive.
“But From there to Mexico being the main producer of fentanyl, there is a big difference. That is the only thing that the Prosecutor's Office explains, that is the only thing, so that they can tell us the reality. “Maybe today or tomorrow the Prosecutor's Office will report on this, and at liberty.”
We have no concern if what they have reported is real, said López Obrador.
“And we have no worries because we are working every day, but we have to wait, I cannot say that it was an exaggeration, nor can I say that it is not true, we better have to wait for him to say what his sources are.”
The president pointed out that in Mexico fentanyl is made with chemicals that are smuggled, but he pointed out that the Prosecutor's Office should report on the issue.
Champion in fentanyl
On Wednesday, in his speech at the International Conference on Synthetic Drugs, Gallo stated that Mexico has been a “champion” in the production of methamphetamine and now in fentanyl. Furthermore, he noted that the country has been an important provider of wealth and power for various criminal organizations.
Gallo highlighted the innovation in the business models of criminal organizations, mentioning practices such as bartering precursors for methamphetamines to evade detection of financial movements.
These methods, according to the official, reflect the adaptability and complexity of drug trafficking operations in the country.
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