NMDOJ seeks records related to federal drug agents’ fentanyl investigations in NM

The New Mexico Department of Justice is asking federal agencies to produce a huge volume of fentanyl-related records by July 31.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 444

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The New Mexico Department of Justice on Thursday announced it was demanding a wide array of records related to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s fentanyl investigations in New Mexico between 2022 and 2025. That’s the time period during which allegations have been made agents allowed large quantities of the drug to enter communities without seizing them.

NMDOJ officials said the records request New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sent Wednesday to acting U.S. Attorney …

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