U.S. House members call for congressional investigation of federal drug agents’ actions in NM

The U.S. House members of New Mexico's congressional delegation, U.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vasquez and Teresa Leger Fernández, all Democrats, on Thursday released a letter requesting a debriefing from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and want an investigation into federal drug agents' actions in New Mexico following reports that DEA agents

By: Julia Goldberg

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 25, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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The U.S. House members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are opening an investigation into reports that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed large fentanyl shipments into the state in the hopes of busting larger drug trafficking operations.

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Those allegations, from a DEA whistleblower and records, come via reporting by the Albuquerque Journal and the Associated Press. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday evening announced …

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