New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham calls for restitution amid allegations that feds let fentanyl into NM

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham spoke alongside local, state and law enforcement officials Monday to announce that they plan to pursue restitution from the federal government over allegations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials knowingly let fentanyl shipments into New Mexico.

Mayors, district attorneys and sheriffs from across New Mexico joined Lujan Grisham in condemning the federal government’s alleged actions, which were detailed in a whistleblower complaint first reported by the Albuquerque Journal …

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