Bill seeks to tackle smuggling across road, rail, marine and aviation
26 September 2024 19:36 GMT Updated 26 September 2024 21:30 GMT
Senators have introduced a bill in the US Congress that aims to inspect all ships for fentanyl — the potent drug that is fuelling an overdose crisis in the country.
The vessel inspection proposal is part of a wider bill, introduced by five lawmakers led by senator Maria Cantwell, that seeks to reduce smuggling of synthetic drugs across multiple modes of transport.