NMDOJ sues feds to access fentanyl records amid whistleblower complaints

New Mexico AG sues feds for records related to drug agents’ fentanyl tactics in the state

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced on Aug. 27, 2026 was suing the U.S. Department of Justice for records related to allegations that federal drug enforcement agents knowingly let fentanyl flow into New Mexico. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice seeking records related to allegations that Drug Enforcement Administration agents knowing…

NMDOJ sues feds to access fentanyl records amid whistleblower complaints

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to obtain records tied to claims DEA agents let fentanyl reach New Mexico communities. The post NMDOJ sues feds to access fentanyl records amid whistleblower complaints appeared first on KOB 4.

New Mexico sues DOJ over claims DEA allowed fentanyl pills to spread statewide

New Mexico is suing the U.S. Justice Department after allegations the DEA knowingly allowed fentanyl pills to spread statewide. The lawsuit opens with a stark warning about the state’s deadly overdose toll.

AG l Raúl Torrez Sues USDOJ To Obtain Records On DEA’s Handling Of Fentanyl In New Mexico

NMDOJ NEWS RELEASE New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, seeking records necessary for the New Mexico Department of Justice’s (NMDOJ) investigation into allegations that DEA agents knowingly allowed large quantities of fentanyl to be distributed in New Mexico. The investigation began aft…