Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as DEA watched and took no action, records show
Summary
Between 2023 and 2025, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) allowed large amounts of fentanyl pills to be distributed in New Mexico. DEA agents watched these shipments but did not stop them, aiming to build bigger criminal cases against drug traffickers.Key Facts
- The DEA was aware of hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills entering New Mexico during 2023-2025.
- Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid causing many deaths in the U.S. drug epidemic.
- DEA agents monitored fentanyl shipments but did not seize the drugs.
- The White House labeled fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" in 2023.
- Officials wanted to catch higher-level criminals by letting some shipments go through.
- This information comes from current and former DEA agents and government records.
- The drug crisis is the deadliest in American history.
- Social media has played a role in selling fake pills containing fentanyl.
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