Chinese Chemicals Entered US, Went to Mexico, and Came Back as Fentanyl
A Mexican fentanyl manufacturer used precursor chemicals from China routed through Arizona in an operation responsible for 5 metric tons of the drug.
Hernan Geovani Ojeda Elenes pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges, admitting to producing and distributing at least five metric tons of fentanyl. His operation involved acquiring precursor chemicals from China, routing them through Arizona, and manufacturing the fentanyl in Mexico for U.S. distribution. The Justice Department identified Ojeda Elenes as a fentanyl manufacturer for the Sinaloa cartel.
- Hernan Geovani Ojeda Elenes pleaded guilty to two federal drug conspiracy charges.
- He admitted responsibility for producing and distributing at least five metric tons of fentanyl.
- Ojeda Elenes sourced fentanyl precursor chemicals from China.
- These chemicals were routed through an Arizona freight forwarder into the U.S. before being moved to Mexico.
- In Mexico, the chemicals were used to manufacture fentanyl for distribution back into the U.S.
- The Justice Department described Ojeda Elenes as a fentanyl manufacturer for the Sinaloa cartel.
- His organization, including his father Hernan Domingo Ojeda Lopez, shifted focus to fentanyl around 2019 due to perceived profitability.
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