CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is shedding light on the illicit fentanyl traffic from China.
Charleston attorney Carte Goodwin serves on the commission and said China remains the primary country of origin for the flow of the dangerous drug.
“That’s not to say that they haven’t taken some steps,” Goodwin said on MetroNews “Talkline.” “It shows them taking some effort, but needless to say, significant gaps remain.”
Goodwin said the fentanyl problem is getting worse, now with rainbow fentanyl targeting America’s youth. The dangerous drug comes in the form of pills that look like candy.
“It’s a global problem and it’s going to require a global solution. That means we have to engage with our allies and partners around the world and engage with countries like China,” he said.
The fentanyl is coming in through mail which makes it difficult to track because they’re relatively small shipments, Goodwin said.
“They’re coming in to Mexico and then through ports of entry into the United States. We have to get them back to the table to the table to step up efforts,” he said of China.