Washington DC, May 13 -- The US State Department has announced visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to a network allegedly involved in illicit fentanyl trafficking as part of Washington's ongoing crackdown on the global drug trade.

In a statement issued by State Department spokesperson Thomas "Tommy" Pigott on Tuesday, the department said the action targets close business associates of KS International Traders, a firm alleged to be involved in the sale of counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl, adding that the targeted company, based in India, had allegedly generated revenue through trafficking activities that contributed to widespread harm in the United States.

According to the statement, KS International Traders and ...