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Torrez promises 'aggressive' scrutiny of DEA's tactics in fentanyl investigation
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (700+ words) New Mexico Attorney General Ra'l Torrez on Friday committed to an "aggressive" inquiry into U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration tactics that allegedly allowed suspects in Albuquerque neighborhoods to freely buy and sell large quantities of fentanyl pills while under surveillance. Torrez announced…...
Torrez promises 'aggressive' DEA scrutiny in New Mexico
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (675+ words) New Mexico Attorney General Ra'l Torrez on Friday committed to an "aggressive" inquiry into U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration tactics that allegedly allowed suspects in Albuquerque neighborhoods to freely buy and sell large quantities of fentanyl pills while under surveillance. Torrez announced…...
Forward Party files in NM: Hope for new options, but ballot uncertain.
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (649+ words) SANTA FE " New Mexico voters could have some additional choices this fall. A slate of five candidates from the Forward Party, the state's newest political party, filed paperwork Thursday to run in the state's general election in November. The Forward…...
Feds probe claims agents let fentanyl 'walk' onto NM streets
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (506+ words) 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…...
Albuquerque mayor, sheriff condemn DEA for allowing 300, 000 fentanyl pills in New Mexico
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1149+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen on Wednesday criticized federal drug agents for allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico streets since 2023. In a statement released Wednesday evening,…...
Recounts loom for 4 nail-biting New Mexico primary elections
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (710+ words) Official vote turnout was 24. 6% for state's first election under new semi-open primary system" SANTA FE " New Mexico officials have closed the books on this year's primary election cycle " with the exception of a few hotly contested races. The State Canvassing…...
Governor: DEA's fentanyl tactics 'appalling,' calls for probe
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (516+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday called for an investigation into federal law enforcement actions after reports that the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed large quantities of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico communities during drug trafficking investigations. The governor cited…...
New Mexico's largest architecture firm taps its first female CEO
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1066+ words) Emily Allen knew she wanted to work in design since she was 6 years old. Now, she's leading New Mexico's largest full-service architecture and design firm. Dekker, an Albuquerque-based firm with offices in Phoenix and El Paso, announced Allen " most recently…...
Man dies after baseball bat attack near SE Albuquerque smokeshop
1+ week, 4+ day ago (304+ words) A man died Sunday after he was hit with a baseball bat near a smoke shop in Southeast Albuquerque days earlier. "The death is now being investigated as a homicide," Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos said in a news…...
Farewell to Al Hurricane Jr. , the 'Godson' of NM music
1+ week, 5+ day ago (215+ words) Funeral services for the 'Godson' of New Mexico music, a performer who spent over half a century blending traditional rancheras with rock and folk, were held on Saturday. Alberto 'Al Hurricane Jr.' Sanchez was 66 when he died last month from…...