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DEA Monitored Fentanyl Shipments Without Seizing Them, Records Indicate
The DEA allowed significant amounts of fentanyl to enter New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 while monitoring shipments without seizing them, according to records and statements from agents. This strategy aimed to build larger cases against traffickers but raised concerns about public safety, with some agents describing it as a gamble that could endanger communities.
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The DEA allowed significant amounts of fentanyl to enter New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 while monitoring shipments without seizing them, according to records and statements from agents. This strategy aimed to build larger cases against traffickers but raised concerns about public safety, with some agents describing it as a gamble that could endanger communities.
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