Money mules and couriers: How a Chinese fentanyl ring traps ordinary people

Fentanyl’s Hidden RoutesMembers move among web of shell companies while cutting loose expendable playersU.S. authorities shut down Hubei Amarvel Biotech's website, but that doesn't mean the end of the game. (NIKKEI montage)Nikkei staff writersJuly 25, 2026 06:05 JSTNEW YORK/TOKYO -- With the full picture of a Chinese fentanyl smuggling organization coming into view, it is clear that any country, company and individual can be affected as the drug trade encroaches into everyday life.