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12/6/2023

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Tour of Crime Lab in Mexico City | U.S. Department of the Treas…

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Tour of
Crime Lab in Mexico City
December 6, 2023

MEXICO CITY – Today, during her visit to Mexico City, Secretary Janet L. Yellen toured a crime
evidence lab operated by the o ice of Mexicoʼs Attorney General, Fiscalía General de la
República (FGR), that processes evidence of fentanyl-related and other illicit activities. FGR
leadership briefed Secretary Yellen on their e orts to stem the tra icking of synthetic
narcotics, specifically fentanyl. Secretary Yellen also had the opportunity to witness a canine
demonstration with drug, firearm, and currency detection canines donated by the Department
of Stateʼs Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL). Secretary Yellen
emphasized the importance of the United Statesʼ partnership with the government of Mexico
to combat narcotics tra icking and the associated illicit financial activities.
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