Report: China a Major Source of Crystal Meth Shipped Into US

China has become a major source of methamphetamine transported into the United States from Mexico, according to a congressional commission. “While Mexican cartels produce the majority [around 90 percent] of meth used in the United States, around 80 percent of precursor chemicals used in Mexican meth come from China,” said a report issued Monday by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. “Precursor chemicals are increasingly being shipped from China to Mexico and Central...

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