Records reviewed by The Associated Press indicate that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) observed the distribution of hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025. Current and former DEA agents provided insights into the agency's inaction during this period.
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DEA Observed Fentanyl Distribution in New Mexico from 2023 to 2025
Records indicate that the DEA monitored the distribution of fentanyl pills in New Mexico from 2023 to 2025 without taking action. Current and former agents have commented on this situation.
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Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as DEA watched and took no action, records show
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DEA Observed Fentanyl Distribution in New Mexico from 2023 to 2025