Collins Says China-Linked Drug Networks
Are Expanding In Maine As Crackdown Language
heads To Trump's Desk
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 2/4/2026 1:14:16 PM
Sen. Susan Collins (R) says she secured new funding and legislative language aimed at combating Chinese-linked illicit drug operations in Maine as the 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act heads too President Donald Trump's desk (snip.) Collins (snip) said the measure is intended to support efforts to disrupt drug and money laundering operations tied to PRC-linked criminal syndicates. "PRC-linked criminal syndicates continue to expand their illegal marijuana grow operations in Maine while contributing to the flow of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals that threaten communities in our state and across the country," Collins said.
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The Maine Wire has previously identified Senator Collins as the only statewide elected official who has attempted to address Chinese organized crime's operations in Maine.