DEA’s Fentanyl Walk Policy Under Fire | Durham News

The DEA’s controversial “let it walk” tactic—deliberately allowing deadly fentanyl shipments to reach streets to build bigger cases—is under fire as the Justice Department’s watchdog launches a review. Fentanyl, labeled by the White House as a weapon of mass destruction, has claimed countless lives, yet agents in New Mexico reportedly monitored but didn’t seize major shipments for two years. Former agent David Howell calls the strategy reckless, saying authorities “poisoned our community to make cases,” while public campaigns warn of the drug’s lethal danger. The investigation may uncover similar practices nationwide and could expose whether state laws were violated—and whether lives were sacrificed for prosecutions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/6d0825e02e762c6f