U.S. shipping and logistics company IMC Pro International has agreed to pay $400,000 to the U.S. government to settle allegations that it helped Chinese chemical companies ship fentanyl-making chemicals to the United States, according to U.S. authorities.
The deal was announced on Wednesday by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. It marks the first time a U.S. shipping company has settled accusations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act by transshipping fentanyl precursors through the United States. The monetary settlement does not include an admission of