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NTD News: Strongest Feature of Halt Fentanyl Act Is Raising Sentencing for Distributors with Former DEA Agent

Written by Michael Brown | Jul 18, 2025 4:30:00 PM

This video interview first appeared on NTD.com.

In this NTD News interview, former DEA agent Michael Brown discusses the most impactful provision of the HALT Fentanyl Act: increasing mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl traffickers. He emphasizes that harsher penalties are critical to deterring large-scale distributors who are fueling the ongoing opioid crisis. Michael Brown also highlights the role of China and Mexico in supplying precursor chemicals and manufacturing fentanyl. .

View the interview here.
 

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