677: Sam Cooper | How the West Was Infiltrated by Its Enemies

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Reverse Opium War
Sam Cooper describes a modern "reverse Opium War," where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) allegedly facilitates the trafficking of fentanyl to the West. He explains that while China profits from the trade, it strategically weakens Western societies by fostering addiction and health crises. Cooper highlights the CCP's control over transnational gangs, suggesting that these criminal networks operate under the direction of Chinese officials, even though direct evidence of state-sanctioned drug trafficking is elusive 1 2.
China is not stopping the shipping of precursors for fentanyl and methamphetamine, which are just coming into Vancouver as a global hub for the drug trafficking trade.
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This situation mirrors historical opium wars, with China now allegedly using similar tactics against the West 3.
Fentanyl Logistics
The logistics of fentanyl trafficking involve complex networks that span from China to Western countries. Cooper reveals that precursor chemicals are shipped from China to Vancouver, where they are processed in "super labs" capable of producing millions of fentanyl pills weekly 4. These operations are linked to broader criminal activities, including money laundering and human trafficking, facilitated by Chinese triads and other organized crime groups 5.
The ports of British Columbia are a major global node for fentanyl production and shipment.
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This modern drug trade echoes the historical Opium War, with the CCP allegedly using similar strategies to undermine Western societies 6.
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