New Delhi
The United States Embassy in India has expressed appreciation for the support provided by Indian officials in breaking up part of a suspected network involved in supplying chemicals used for making illegal drugs sent to the US.
In a post on social media platform X, the embassy highlighted that India’s collaboration with US law enforcement was crucial in disrupting important parts of a criminal organization that provided key ingredients for drug production aimed at the American market.
The statement mentioned actions taken by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on April 23, where Satishkumar Hareshbhai Sutaria was flagged for allegedly aiding in the production of illegal fentanyl.
The embassy noted that Sutaria, along with salesperson Yuktakumari Ashishkumar Modi, helped sell and ship fentanyl precursor chemicals to Mexico and Guatemala, falsely labeling them as “safe chemicals.”
These transactions were reportedly carried out through two companies: SR Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals and Agrat Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. It was mentioned that Sutaria and Modi were arrested by Indian authorities in March 2025.
Both individuals, along with their companies, were designated under Executive Order 14059, which aims to combat activities that contribute to the global distribution of illegal drugs and their production methods.
Due to these sanctions, any assets or interests linked to the designated persons in the United States are frozen and must be reported to OFAC. Generally, transactions involving these assets by US individuals are prohibited unless specifically authorized.
