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The International Drug War: Breaking Down the Fentanyl Supply Chain

Jun 16, 2022

Welcome to The Opioid Matrix: A Journey Into The Rabbit Hole. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the International Side of the war on drugs.

In our conversation with Michael Brown, Counter-Narcotics Interdiction Business Development  Director at Rigaku Analytical Devices, we talk about:
 
  • Michael’s 32-year career In the DEA
  • Specifying the idiosyncrasies of the International War on Drugs
  • The Importance of degrading the illicit fentanyl precursor chemical supply chain between China and Mexico and how that can disrupt the ability of the cartels to mass produce narcotics. 

Views expressed in this material are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.

Have an idea for an episode topic or guest? Contact Jen Lynch or Michael Brown on LinkedIn.

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Michael W. Brown is the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 32 years as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Most recently he was the DEA Headquarters staff coordinator for the Office of Foreign Operations for the Middle East-Europe-Afghanistan-India. Prior to that he served as the country attaché in India and Myanmar providing foreign advisory support for counter narcotic enforcement. He also spent 10 years in Pakistan as a special advisor to the US Embassy on various law enforcement issues. Michael is a graduate of the United States Ranger Training Battalion and has a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Technology and Management from the University of Eastern Michigan.

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