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DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets
Summary by Magnolia News Editorial Desk Jim Mustian, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The DEA is asking the US Justice Department's internal watchdog to look into claims made by a whistleblower.
A federal investigation has been requested by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DEA is asking the US Justice Department's internal watchdog to look into claims made by a whistleblower. The claims involve DEA agents and their handling of fentanyl pills in New Mexico.
It is alleged that hundreds of thousands of pills were allowed to be distributed on the streets. Further details about the investigation and the whistleblower's claims are available from the source, including the events that led to the DEA's request for an investigation.
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Category: local Published: June 25, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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