U.S. and Hong Kong (2005)

U.S. Department of Justice

Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the National District Attorneys Association Meeting

Portland, ME
July 18, 2005 -9:00 am

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Earlier this year, we signed an agreement with China to share information on drug trafficking, including on pseudoephedrine exports. Chinese companies are one of the leading suppliers of pseudoephedrine to Mexican meth producers. We have also brokered an agreement between Hong Kong and Mexico. Hong Kong will no longer send shipments of ephedrine products to Mexico unless Mexico certifies that the recipient is a legitimate company.

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