DEA’s Fentanyl Strategy Under Fire in New Mexico

Hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills allegedly monitored but not seized in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 have sparked outrage, as critics accuse the DEA of prioritizing big cases over saving lives — despite a 21% surge in overdose deaths there while the nation saw declines. New Mexico’s congressional delegation, including a lawmaker personally affected by fentanyl, demands answers, calling the strategy reckless and dismissive of human life. State officials are now pushing for investigations into potential law violations, while the DEA insists its actions were lawful and requests an independent DOJ review. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8e7282805b8dd47a