General Merrick
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| Star Wars Databank | Star Wars Databank |
|---|---|
| Appearances | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story |
| Affiliations | Rebel Alliance |
| Locations | Yavin 4 |
| Vehicles | X-wing Starfighter |
| Species | Human |
| Played by | Ben Daniels |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2194643 |
About General Merrick
Antoc Merrick commands Yavin 4's starfighters before the Battle of the Death Star, flying as Blue Leader. He joined the Rebellion from the Rarefied Air Cavalry of Virujansi, where he served alongside his friend Garven Dreis, later Red Leader.
Can Joe Biden's plan stop the flow of fentanyl to the US?
... He laid out the many parts of his approach to the crisis, including expanded access to treatment and " strong international cooperation" while flanked by the country s top diplomat, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and its most powerful prosecutor, Attorney General Merrick Garland...
Biden interviewed by probe into handling of classified files
... It was personally conducted by Mr Hur, who was chosen by US Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead the investigation...
US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
... Attorney General Merrick Garland said the chain " often starts with chemical companies in China"...
Ovidio Guzmán-López: El Chapo's son extradited to the US
... " This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel s operations, " US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement regarding the extradition...
Jacksonville shooting: DeSantis booed at vigil for victims of racist attack
... US Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier called the shooting " an act of racially motivated violent extremism" and said it was being investigated as a hate crime...
Jacksonville shooter, 21, who killed three 'wrote racist manifestos'
... US Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Sunday the Justice Department was " investigating this attack as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism"...
Six former Mississippi officers plead guilty to torturing two black men
... Attorney General Merrick Garland said the officers tortured and inflicted unspeakable harm on their victims ...
Jack Smith: The special counsel investigating Donald Trump
... In announcing his selection last November, Attorney General Merrick Garland called him " the right choice to complete these matters in an even-handed and urgent manner"...
US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
By Christy CooneyBBC News
The US has announced sanctions on 25 China-based firms and individuals allegedly involved in the production of chemicals used to make fentanyl.
Fentanyl, a potent opioid used as a painkiller or sedative, plays a major role in the ongoing US drug crisis.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said The Chain " often starts with chemical companies in China".
China's embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters news agency.
In April, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said there was " no such thing as illegal trafficking of fentanyl" between China and Mexico.
This came after and its precursors into his country.
The US authorities blame Mexican drug gangs for supplying fentanyl to users across the US.
Fentanyl can be legally prescribed by doctors, but a dramatic increase in opioid addiction in the US in recent decades has led to a rise in illegal production and overdoses.
In 2022, the drug was linked to a record 109,680 deaths.
against what it called a " China-based network responsible for the manufacturing and distribution" of precursors of fentanyl and A Number of other illegal drugs.
Officials say companies in the fentanyl supply chain routinely use false addresses and mislabelling to avoid their products being identified by law enforcement.
Those affected by the sanctions include 12 entities and 13 individuals based in China, as well as two entities And One individual based in Canada, the treasury said.
The sanctions will freeze the entities' US assets and bar Americans from dealing with them.
Merrick Garland is due to travel to Mexico with other senior officials for meetings on How To tackle the supply of illegal drugs.
" We know who is responsible for poisoning The American people with fentanyl, " Mr Garland told reporters.
" We know that this network includes the cartels' leaders, their drug traffickers, their money launderers, their clandestine lab operators, their security forces, their weapons suppliers, and their chemical suppliers.
" And we know that this global fentanyl supply chain, which ends with the deaths of Americans, often starts with chemical companies in China. "
The justice department has also unsealed indictments charging eight Chinese companies and 12 of their employees with crimes related to fentanyl and methamphetamine production, the distribution of opioids and sales resulting from precursor chemicals.
No-one has been arrested and the Chinese government did not work With Us authorities on the investigations, Mr Garland said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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