Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico.
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DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets
The DEA allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico from 2023 to 2025, a tactic intended to build larger cases against drug...
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked Attorney General Raúl Torrez to investigate whether any DEA agents broke state law when pills reached New Mexico streets.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a criminal investigation into allegations the DEA allowed fentanyl pills to reach communities while pursuing larger cases.
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico.
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