Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit US streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show
- Posted on June 22, 2026
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Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit US streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show
DEA agents in New Mexico allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto streets between 2023-2025, prioritizing larger cases over immediate seizures. This tactic, described by one agent as "poisoning our community," potentially endangered lives despite Justice Department guidelines urging seizure when "practicable."