Mexico’s chief detective apologizes for saying his country is the ‘champion’ of fentanyl production

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s detective service apologized Thursday for saying his country is “the champion” of fentany l and meth production. The comments Tuesday by Felipe de Jesus Gallo, the head of Mexico’s Criminal Investigation Agency, appeared to contradict past statements by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has denied any fentanyl is produced in Mexico. Gallo’s office cited a report of the comments by The Associated Press, and acknowledged that Gallo “used an inadequate word,” but didn’t specify whether the offending word was “champion.” “It is clear that this word, which was reported by AP...