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Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Spread Across US Amid Fentanyl Crackdown

ID: 661cf008-c2a4-5c59-af76-4543c3b7e246

STIX ID: report--661cf008-c2a4-5c59-af76-4543c3b7e246

Feed Name: Bellingcat

Date Published: 2026-06-18

Date Updated: 2026-06-18

Author: Jonathan Moens

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This Bellingcat investigation examines the rapid rise of nitazene synthetic opioids in the United States, documenting overdose fatalities, seizure and laboratory data, online sourcing from China and other transit points, court cases, and law enforcement efforts—with a particular focus on impacts in Ohio and the role of online marketplaces in distributing these potent drugs.

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