Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 16 other States in urging the U.S. Department of State to strengthen its efforts to fight back against the influx of deadly fentanyl.

“It has been proven time and again that illegal fentanyl is flowing across our border from Mexico, and this must stop,” said Carr.

In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the attorneys general outlined their concerns regarding the production and distribution of fentanyl, including the trafficking from Mexico and China.

Alarming quantities of fentanyl have been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, with most fentanyl available in the United States trafficked across the Southwest border.

Fentanyl is often used by traffickers to add volume and potency to other illegal drugs.  Street buyers often have no idea they are getting fentanyl along with their drug of choice.

WQCH