DEA Allowed Fentanyl Pills Into New Mexico in Pursuit of Larger Bust
The Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 as part of an effort to secure a larger drug-trafficking bust, according to corroborated reports.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico between 2023 and 2025. Corroborated reports from multiple news outlets confirm that the agency's decision to allow the pills into the state was based on an attempt to secure a larger drug-trafficking bust.
In response to the decision, the DEA defended its actions. According to the Times of India, the agency stated that the investigations were court-authorized and aimed at dismantling major criminal organizations.
Separately, the DEA seized millions of fentanyl pills in 2026 during Phase II of Operation Fentanyl Free America, a development reported by Texas Border Business. This seizure has been characterized positively in relation to the agency's efforts against drug trafficking networks.
In other news, half a million people demonstrated against proposed immigration laws in Los Angeles, according to unz.com. U.S. senators revised the language of their bill in response to the magnitude and passion of the rallies. Additionally, unz.com reported that two out of three people in the U.S.A. disapprove of the war in Iraq.
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