New Mexico U.S. Sen. Luján shares documents related to feds’ fentanyl operations in state

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Sept. 30, 2026, shared four documents related to the U.S. Department of Justice’s reaction to whistleblower concerns about “fentanyl walking” in New Mexico.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 520

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Wednesday shared multiple documents regarding how the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and higher-ups handled a whistleblower’s recent allegations regarding un-seized fentanyl shipments in Albuquerque.

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General on Aug. 17 announced it was investigating whistleblower complaints alleging that DEA agents monitoring fentanyl shipments in 2024 in New Mexico would routinely stop short of seizing them in hopes of …

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