Chemicals for fentanyl production are being imported through the Port of Vancouver en route to Mexican cartel-run drug laboratories in Canada, according to the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

<img alt="Dozens of shipping containers are seen stacked under large cranes." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/a0427a12-c668-4d72-aa01-cbe13d4ece0e,1778632751649/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C222%2C5000%2C2812%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Cargo containers at the Port of Vancouver pictured on Aug. 6, 2025." width="620" /><p>Chemicals used to make fentanyl are streaming into the Port of Vancouver on their way to drug labs run by Mexican cartels on Canadian soil, the head ...