fentanyl

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators sought to build bigger cases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vowed to take her outrage “right … Read more

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

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The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico. The request came days after an Associated Press investigation found agents repeatedly monitored — but did not seize — … Read more

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

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New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets over a two-year period while pursuing larger drug-trafficking cases. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked the state’s attorney general to examine whether … Read more

At a Tennessee hospital, a nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say

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About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order.  In the days that followed, the nurse failed a drug test and … Read more

Fentanyl, meth found at house where responders got sick after answering overdose call

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders became sick after answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural county in New Mexico, authorities said Friday. Three people found inside the house on Wednesday died. A fourth person who was in the house and one of the emergency … Read more

First responders exposed to fentanyl in deadly New Mexico incident, officials said

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First responders were exposed to fentanyl and sickened after arriving at a rural New Mexico home Wednesday to investigate a possible overdose that left three people dead, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Four people were found unconscious at a home in Mountainair, … Read more

Fentanyl deaths could now cost drug dealers their lives under new GOP proposal

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Federal drug raid in Los Angeles targets open-air drug market in MacArthur Park Fox News correspondent Matt Finn reports live from Los Angeles on a massive federal drug raid in MacArthur Park, a notorious open-air drug market controlled by gangs. Agents seized 40 pounds of fentanyl, enough for 190,000 fatal doses, valued at $8-10 million. … Read more

Trump administration ends funding for fentanyl test strips, baffling public health groups: “It doesn’t make sense”

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Test strips used to determine if illicit drugs contain deadly contaminants including fentanyl will no longer be covered by federal funding, reversing a position the Trump administration held as recently as July and leaving public health organizations worried that the U.S. will lose the progress it has made combatting fatal overdoses.  In a letter reviewed … Read more

Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl

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Nearly two decades after drug addiction sent him to rehab as a teenager, 36-year-old Michael Nalewaja had settled into a quiet life in Alaska where he worked as an electrician. That all came crashing down days before Thanksgiving 2025, when he and a mutual friend unknowingly took a lethal cocktail of fentanyl and carfentanil they … Read more

Fentanyl found inside Barbies sold at Missouri discount store, police say

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Fentanyl was found inside Barbie doll packages being sold at a discount store in Missouri, police said on Saturday. The Independence Police Department said in a social media post that they were contacted by security at Cargo Largo, a local discount store, after finding a suspicious powder substance in the packaging of a Barbie doll. Tests … Read more