Leaders of China-based chemical company indicted for role in fentanyl crisis [Video]

LOS ANGELES, Cali. (KCTV) – A chemical company based in China has been dissolved as its leaders are behind bars and face federal charges in connection to millions of fentanyl pills sold throughout the U.S.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has announced that charges have been levied against Hubei Aoks Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. and its leaders as it allegedly fueled the fentanyl crisis through the production of “tranq” – fentanyl precursor chemicals and xylazine.

Judicial officials indicated that the Wuhan-based chemical company has been charged with:

• Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl and to distribute listed chemicals for the manufacture of fentanyl
• Conspiracy to distribute listed chemicals for importation
• Two counts of distribution of listed chemicals for importation
• Two counts of distribution of listed chemicals for manufacture into controlled substances
• Seven counts of introduction of misbranded drugs into interstate commerce

“This indictment alleges a corporation, its director and sales manager reaped financial benefits by knowingly exporting materials that helped fuel the fentanyl …