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What a reporter found when uncovering why federal agents allowed a deadly drug to hit the streets
A reporter uncovered that the DEA allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico streets to build federal prosecutions, based on whistleblower accounts and internal records. The tactic, criticized for its risks due to fentanyl's lethality, was defended by federal officials despite concerns about public safety.
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