NMDOJ Sues U.S. Department of Justice for Records on DEA Fentanyl Investigations
The suit seeks internal records after whistleblowers alleged DEA agents let fentanyl shipments continue during investigations, with overdose deaths rising 21% in New Mexico.
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NMDOJ sues U.S. Department of Justice for records on DEA fentanyl investigations
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice to obtain records on the Drug Enforcement Agency's handling of fentanyl in New Mexico. The investigation began after whistleblowers alleged federal agents and prosecutors allowed large shipments of fentanyl within New Mexico, instead of seizing [...]
New Mexico AG sues feds for records related to drug agents’ fentanyl tactics in the state
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced on Aug. 27, 2026 was suing the U.S. Department of Justice for records related to allegations that federal drug enforcement agents knowingly let fentanyl flow into New Mexico. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice seeking records related to allegations that Drug Enforcement Administration agents knowing…
NMDOJ sues feds to access fentanyl records amid whistleblower complaints
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to obtain records tied to claims DEA agents let fentanyl reach New Mexico communities. The post NMDOJ sues feds to access fentanyl records amid whistleblower complaints appeared first on KOB 4.
AG l Raúl Torrez Sues USDOJ To Obtain Records On DEA’s Handling Of Fentanyl In New Mexico
NMDOJ NEWS RELEASE New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, seeking records necessary for the New Mexico Department of Justice’s (NMDOJ) investigation into allegations that DEA agents knowingly allowed large quantities of fentanyl to be distributed in New Mexico. The investigation began aft…
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