Bhavesh Patel, a 36-year-old Gujarati entrepreneur, has been arrested in New York on charges of smuggling chemicals used to manufacture the deadly synthetic drug, fentanyl. Patel, also known as Bhavesh Lathia and Bhaveshbhai, is accused of orchestrating shipments of precursor chemicals to the United States and Mexico.
These chemicals were allegedly supplied to clandestine labs operated by Mexico's notorious Sinaloa Cartel and other drug trafficking groups.
Patel, the founder of Surat-based Raxuter Chemicals and former director of Athos Chemicals, was detained following an extensive investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Both companies have been implicated in the illegal export of fentanyl-making chemicals, which were falsely labeled as innocuous substances such as vitamin C supplements or antacids to bypass customs inspections.
This story is from the January 10, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal - Bhopal.
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