Millions of fentanyl pills, no seizures? DEA faces scrutiny over New Mexico operations
The DEA is facing scrutiny following reports that agents allowed fentanyl shipments to reach communities in New Mexico to build larger trafficking cases. Critics and whistleblowers argue this strategy endangers public safety, while the agency maintains its actions were lawful and necessary for targeting major criminal organizations.
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This highlights the ethical and operational tension between long-term law enforcement investigations and the immediate public health crisis caused by the opioid epidemic.
Millions of fentanyl pills, no seizures? DEA faces scrutiny over New Mexico operations - The Times of India
The article presents both the allegations of the AP investigation and the DEA's official defense without taking a definitive stance.
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