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prima:An escalating crisis: authorities consider charging narco gangs for fentanyl overdose deaths in Puerto Rico

The actions of federal agencies mark a shift in strategy in the fight against this lethal substance, which claims hundreds of lives each year

May 20, 2025 - 2:17 PM

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. (Beth Nakamura)

With 1,788 deaths recorded between 2022 and 2024, adding another 52 in the first four months of 2025, the crisis over fentanyl-intoxicated deaths has escalated to the point where illegal trafficking charges appear to be insufficient to contain it.

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