U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on Associates of Alleged Fentanyl Traffickers

The State Department announced it will impose visa restrictions on 13 individuals with alleged links to KS International Traders, an India-based online pharmacy. The U.S. government accuses KS International Traders of selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with illicit fentanyl within the United States.

Thomas Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, issued a statement on May 12, 2026, announcing the action. The government alleges KS International Traders generated revenue through trafficking fentanyl. Fentanyl was designated a Weapon of Mass Destruction under Executive Order 14367, issued by former President Trump.

The visa restrictions were imposed under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. According to the State Department, this action reinforces the mutual commitment of the United States and India to dismantle illicit drug organizations. The State Department said individuals found complicit in poisoning Americans would be denied entry into the United States.