DEA Tactic that Let Fentanyl Flood the Streets Is Being Investigated by House Republicans
House Republicans say the tactic let major fentanyl loads reach the streets as they seek DOJ records on the policy.
- On Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer requested Justice Department records regarding the Drug Enforcement Administration's strategy of monitoring, rather than seizing, major fentanyl shipments.
- The inquiry follows reports that DEA agents in New Mexico repeatedly allowed large shipments to hit the streets between 2023 and 2025 to build criminal cases, despite the agency's 'One Pill Can Kill' awareness campaign.
- Whistleblowers reported agents in Albuquerque watched as couriers transported up to 100,000 fentanyl pills into hotels; a former supervisor claimed the network could have been dismantled six months earlier without this practice.
- Last week, New Mexico Attorney General Torrez sued the Justice Department to force release of similar records, while the department's internal watchdog announced a nationwide policy review this month.
- DEA Administrator Terry Cole defended the agency's methods this month, describing investigations as long-term and complex operations while noting the need to stay "100% focused on the adversary.
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A DEA Tactic That Let Fentanyl Flood the Streets Is Now Under a US House Investigation
A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The post A DEA Tactic That Let Fentanyl Flood the Streets Is Now Under a US House Investigation appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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House Republicans launch investigation into DEA tactic that allowed fentanyl to hit streets
MIAMI (AP) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases. The committee’s chairman, Rep. James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, sent a letter Monday to Attorney General...
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DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into a controversial DEA strategy that allowed large fentanyl shipments to reach the streets.
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