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It has precursor chemicals to make it. This has been told to you many times

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And every time it was a lie, because you are a lying cockroach who has no respect for the truth.

Maduro's 25 page indictment accuses him of trafficking cocaine. There is ZERO reference to fentanyl.

Speaking of lies, point to ANYTHING I have posted favorable to Biden or Harris or admit you are lying about that as well.

One of the best developments of the last few glorious days is the Administration feels less inclined to make up falsehoods to justify its operations. It's more, "We're the world's superpower. We do what we want. Who's going to stop us?" It's refreshing and more dignified.

Seems Trump has been able to walk and chew gum so I’ll watch him cover American interest as needed

You are really upset

Yes you are right it was barrels of fish like you lying leftards claimed on those 500k + speed boats

Fricking clown

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You are really upset

Yes you are right it was barrels of fish like you lying leftards claimed on those 500k + speed boats

Fricking clown

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I'm not upset. I'm just done with your lying. Post where anyone claimed those were barrels of fish. Post any proof that the barrels carried fentanyl or its precursors.

Otherwise, you are admitting you are lying. Thank you. It's nice to have you admit that.

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Post any proof that the barrels carried fentanyl or its precursors.

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Okay what is in the barrels in your opinion?

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Are you entertaining yourself by teasing the seal with fish?

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Yes! Sorry if it's tedious for the rest of you.

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Wick John O'Groats Airport

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They better hope no dogs were eaten by Venezuelans recently...

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Okay what is in the barrels in your opinion?

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Obviously it was fish and cocaine cause its super easy to stack bricks in barrels then just cover it with fish

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don't have an opinion about it because I don't have enough information

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Fair enough, it's pizza dough.

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I assume it has something to do with drugs...or the barrels contain fuel.

Why do you assume the barrels contain fentanyl or its precursors? If anyone has proof, I would like to see it. I would be happy to admit that I was wrong. It wouldn't be the first time or the last.

Maduro is the kingpin of Venezuelan drug trafficking. If that included fentanyl, why did the Feds not charge him with that?

According to the indictment, Maduro "engaged in a relentless campaign of cocaine trafficking … resulting in the distribution of thousands of tons of cocaine to the United States."

If fentanyl is involved prosecutors use that for higher sentences. From ChatGPT:

Yes. Fentanyl generally carries harsher federal penalties than most other drugs, especially at relatively small quantities and when death or serious injury is involved.
Here’s how it works under federal law (21 U.S.C. § 841):
1. Much lower quantity thresholds trigger severe penalties
Fentanyl is treated as an extremely potent Schedule II opioid, so Congress set very small weight thresholds for mandatory minimums.
Mandatory minimums (distribution / trafficking)
Drug
5-year minimum
10-year minimum
Fentanyl
40 grams
400 grams
Fentanyl analogue
10 grams
100 grams
Cocaine
500 grams
5 kilograms
Heroin
100 grams
1 kilogram
?? This means far less fentanyl triggers the same punishment as large amounts of cocaine or heroin.
2. “Death or serious bodily injury” enhancement is especially powerful
If the government proves that use of the drug resulted in death or serious bodily injury, the penalty becomes:
Mandatory minimum: 20 years
Maximum: life imprisonment
Mandatory life if the defendant has a qualifying prior drug felony
This enhancement has been used far more aggressively in fentanyl cases than with other drugs because fentanyl overdoses are common and often fatal.
The Supreme Court has upheld this structure (e.g., Burrage v. United States), requiring “but-for” causation—but once proven, penalties skyrocket.
3. Sentencing Guidelines treat fentanyl as uniquely dangerous
Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines:
Fentanyl and especially fentanyl analogues convert to very high “drug equivalency” weights.
Even small quantities can yield offense levels comparable to major trafficking cases.
Judges often cite:
Extreme potency
High overdose risk
Public-health impact
as reasons to impose top-of-range sentences.
4. Conspiracy and importation amplify exposure
In federal cases involving:
Importation
Maritime trafficking
Conspiracy
Terrorism or narco-terrorism allegations
penalties can stack, and fentanyl’s statutory severity makes it especially useful to prosecutors seeking life-eligible exposure.
Bottom line
? Yes — fentanyl is punished more harshly than most drugs under federal law
? Tiny quantities trigger long mandatory sentences
? If a death results, exposure jumps to 20 years to life
? Fentanyl analogues are punished even more severely
This is one reason fentanyl allegations are so politically and legally significant — and why claims about fentanyl (even when unproven) carry enormous rhetorical and legal weight.
If you want, I can also compare fentanyl penalties to narco-terrorism statutes, or explain why prosecutors prefer fentanyl charges even when evidence is thin.