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House Republicans Investigate DEA Tactic Allowing Fentanyl to Reach Streets

House Republicans launched an investigation into a DEA tactic that allowed massive amounts of fentanyl to reach the streets while building drug cases.

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Republicans on the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into a DEA tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases. [1] The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky, is investigating a DEA tactic that allegedly allowed massive quantities of fentanyl to reach US streets. [2] The Associated Press investigation found that DEA agents repeatedly monitored large fentanyl shipments in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025, allowing them to reach the streets while federal authorities strengthened criminal cases. [3] US House Republicans in the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are investigating a controversial DEA tactic that allowed massive amounts of fentanyl to enter the US to build stronger drug cases. [4] The House Oversight Committee, led by Representative James Comer, sent a letter on August 31 requesting records from the Department of Justice regarding the DEA's strategy in New Mexico. [5] Authorities seized some 3 million fentanyl pills during a takedown announced in May 2025 by then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, but even larger quantities went unseized as agents in Albuquerque stood by and watched from helicopters and surveillance vehicles. [6] Officials in New Mexico, the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis, reported that DEA whistleblowers were ordered to stand down rather than seize hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills in possible violation of Justice Department rules. [7] Comer described the DEA's policy of ordering agents not to intercept large shipments as inconceivable and stated that it undoubtedly caused considerable harm and loss of lives. [8] New Mexico officials, including State Attorney General Raúl Torrez, reported that DEA informants were ordered to step aside rather than seize hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills, potentially violating Justice Department norms. [9] Representative James Comer sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting records related to the DEA's controversial strategy of monitoring but not seizing large fentanyl cargoes. [10] James Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting records related to the DEA's strategy of monitoring but not seizing large fentanyl shipments. [11] New Mexico State Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice to force the release of records regarding the DEA's surveillance tactics. [12]
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  1. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into a DEA tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky, is investigating a DEA tactic that allegedly allowed massive quantities of fentanyl to reach US streets. · Vanguardia
  3. The Associated Press investigation found that DEA agents repeatedly monitored large fentanyl shipments in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025, allowing them to reach the streets while federal authorities strengthened criminal cases. · La Jornada
  4. US House Republicans in the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are investigating a controversial DEA tactic that allowed massive amounts of fentanyl to enter the US to build stronger drug cases. · La Jornada
  5. The House Oversight Committee, led by Representative James Comer, sent a letter on August 31 requesting records from the Department of Justice regarding the DEA's strategy in New Mexico. · El Financiero
  6. Authorities seized some 3 million fentanyl pills during a takedown announced in May 2025 by then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, but even larger quantities went unseized as agents in Albuquerque stood by and watched from helicopters and surveillance vehicles. · Winnipeg Free Press
  7. Officials in New Mexico, the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis, reported that DEA whistleblowers were ordered to stand down rather than seize hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills in possible violation of Justice Department rules. · Winnipeg Free Press
  8. Comer described the DEA's policy of ordering agents not to intercept large shipments as inconceivable and stated that it undoubtedly caused considerable harm and loss of lives. · Vanguardia
  9. New Mexico officials, including State Attorney General Raúl Torrez, reported that DEA informants were ordered to step aside rather than seize hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills, potentially violating Justice Department norms. · Vanguardia
  10. Representative James Comer sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting records related to the DEA's controversial strategy of monitoring but not seizing large fentanyl cargoes. · Vanguardia
  11. James Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting records related to the DEA's strategy of monitoring but not seizing large fentanyl shipments. · La Jornada
  12. New Mexico State Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice to force the release of records regarding the DEA's surveillance tactics. · El Financiero
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