The White House said Maduro was 'flooding' the US with fentanyl. Experts and official reports disagree. - Poynter

"The White House post isn't the first time the Trump administration blamed Maduro for trafficking fentanyl to the U.S. Trump has cited the potent synthetic opioid that is responsible for most U.S. drug overdose deaths to justify pressure on Venezuela in the months before Maduro's capture. But neither Venezuela nor Maduro plays a role in smuggling fentanyl to the U.S. The majority of U.S. fentanyl comes from Mexico and is made with chemicals from China, according to U.S. government reports and drug policy experts."

""Angel Families thank President Trump for saving lives & capturing Maduro - the kingpin flooding America with deadly fentanyl," the White House's Jan. 5 X post said. "Justice is being served." U.S. troops captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at their Caracas home in the early hours of Jan. 3. The two pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges Jan. 5 in New York federal court."

White House social media linked the capture of Nicolás Maduro to U.S. fentanyl overdose deaths and featured parents thanking President Donald Trump. U.S. troops arrested Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at their Caracas home on Jan. 3; they pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in New York federal court on Jan. 5. The administration has previously blamed Maduro for fentanyl trafficking. However, government reports and drug policy experts indicate that most fentanyl seized in the United States originates in Mexico and is manufactured with precursor chemicals from China. Venezuela primarily serves as a transit country for some cocaine, not a major fentanyl source.

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