Terry Cole

DOJ IG launches probe into DEA fentanyl tactics

The Justice Department’s inspector general announced a nationwide review of DEA policies and risk-mitigation practices, with a focus on the last two years and special scrutiny of New Mexico’s fentanyl investigations. The inquiry follows reports that federal agents allowed fentanyl to reach the streets to bolster larger cases, including a 74,000-pill Albuquerque shipment, raising alarms about public safety and accountability.