Visas of Indian executives, kin revoked over fentanyl smuggling: US embassy

The United States has revoked the visas of company executives and their family members allegedly involved in the unlawful trafficking of controlled substances, including fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid linked to a surge in overdose deaths across America, The US Embassy said on Thursday.

"Stopping the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States is one of our highest priorities. We have revoked visas for company executives and family for the unlawful involvement in controlled substance trafficking, including fentanyl," the Embassy said in a post on X.

"Those who facilitate the flow of illicit drugs into our country will not gain access to it. We thank our counterparts in the Government of India for their continued cooperation in addressing this transnational threat," it added.

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