According to a recent report, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been aware for over three years that Mexican pharmacies have been selling laced medications, including fentanyl, which has resulted in the death of Americans.
The agency allegedly knew this since 2019 when Californian Brennan Harrell died while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas.
Initially, Mexican officials claimed that Harrell died of a heart attack, but further toxicology reports revealed he died from a deadly dose of fentanyl, traced back to pills he bought from a local pharmacy.
Even after months of investigating, the family and officials failed to obtain justice, and the DEA was made aware of the situation.
Mexican pharmacies selling counterfeit medicine containing fentanyl
A bombshell report by the Los Angeles Times has discovered that Mexican pharmacies in the northwestern portion of the country have been selling counterfeit medicine, and 71% of the medications tested were laced with a stronger drug.
The report found that methamphetamine was found in Adderall pills in Cabo San Lucas and Tijuana, and fentanyl was found in painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone.
Although the fentanyl crisis has been getting attention because of poisoning-related deaths across the US, Mexican pharmacies have not been under the spotlight, as critics have pointed to the border crisis as the cause of the overdose surge.
Medical tourism in Mexico
Medical tourism has become a booming business in Mexico, with more than a million Americans traveling there every year for cheaper medical procedures.
Alexis McAdams reported on Tuesday that Americans save up to 70% every year on dental, cosmetic, and weight loss procedures.
However, Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel has warned against medical tourism, saying the steep discount is not worth the medical risk.
Patients have contracted antibiotic-resistant infections, and surgeries can be performed by an unknown anesthesiologist or surgeon without proper clearance.
Earlier this month, four Americans were kidnapped, and two were killed by the Gulf Cartel in Matamoros, Mexico, with one individual traveling to have a tummy tuck.
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