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We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl. All it took was $3,600 and a web browser (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 months ago by VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A nearly 100x ROI sounds too good to be true, even considering its criminal nature.

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, producing illegal drugs seems to be generally rather high risk, high reward. You'd also need a lab, possibly employees, a distribution network, and might encounter potentially rather violent competition, though, so I'd say there might be a few more cost centres other than the raw materials.