On June 27, 2025, in the state of Arizona, U.S. authorities captured Opinder Singh Sian, known as “Thanos,” an alleged Indian-Canadian operator accused of leading a transcontinental network of methamphetamine, fentanyl precursor chemicals, and criminal alliances stretching from China to Turkey.
This is a series of reports and statements from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), cited in court records and reported by several international media outlets, which indicate operational contacts with chemical suppliers linked to various political entities and groups involved in illegal activities, including, in Mexico, the Sinaloa Cartel.
Although the link has not been litigated or established before the Mexican courts, the mere mention of it prompts authorities to explore possible ramifications in the synthetic drug supply chain flowing into and through the country.
