Dutch, UK Nationals Sanctioned in Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking to U.S.
The traffickers reaped millions in virtual currency by channeling commercial firms to export illicit synthetic drugs into the U.S., authorities said.
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The U.S. has announced sanctions against an overseas fentanyl trafficking ring that reaped millions in virtual currency, reports Fatima Hussein of Associated Press. Two Dutch nationals, an Englishman and their nine companies were linked to a ring that exploited commercial firms to sell synthetic fentanyl to Americans.
The individuals were named as Alex Adrianus Martinus Peijnenburg and Martinus Pterus Henri De Koning from the Netherlands, and Matthew Simon Grimm from the United Kingdom. Between November 2019 and February 2021, the rfingh generated millions of dollars in virtual currency from the sales. The sanctioned companies were Grimm’s Netherlands-based companies, Natural Gifts B.V. and UK-based Erjm Limited, were designated for sanctions.
