New Mexico AG launches criminal investigation into DEA over allegations agents let fentanyl flood state

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer delves into an Associated Press investigation exposing a fentanyl crisis in New Mexico, where the DEA allegedly allowed over a million pills to reach communities between 2023-2025. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday announced a criminal investigation into allegations that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico communities while agents pursued larger criminal investigations. The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases. Torrez said the investigation will examine potential legal remedies, including criminal prosecution, civil litigation and structural reforms inte