Unmasking the Fentanyl Trade in Illicit Online Marketplaces

This white paper explores how Chinese money brokers facilitate the laundering of illicit fentanyl profits for Mexican drug cartels, using underground banking networks, trade-based schemes, and cryptocurrencies to bypass financial regulations. By leveraging intelligence tools like Dark Blue Intelligence Suite and ShadowDragon, investigators can trace these financial flows, disrupt cartel operations, and support policymakers in tackling the global fentanyl crisis.