WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release:
A Mexican national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl for importation into the United States, and conspiracy to distribute listed chemicals for the unlawful importation of a controlled substance.
"For years, Ojeda Elenes manufactured and imported enormous quantities of fentanyl often using precursor chemicals obtained from China, which contributed to the opioid epidemic poisoning our communities," said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. "This case sends a clear message: no matter where they operate, those who manufacture and then traffic dea...