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China Jails 9 In Fentanyl Trafficking Case That Began With A U.S. Tip
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The traffickers were caught with 11.9 kilograms of fentanyl — enough to kill nearly 6 million people, by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s standard.