A potent synthetic opioid used in pain management and a focus of global regulatory scrutiny
The U.S. military has intensified its campaign against narco-traffickers in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, killing multiple people on boats suspected of drug smuggling. Officials say the actions are legal and necessary to curb fentanyl flows, while critics question legality and efficacy.
AP and partner outlets reveal that DEA agents monitored but did not seize fentanyl shipments in New Mexico to build cases against traffickers. Whistleblower testimony has sparked investigations from the inspector general and state authorities, while New Mexico’s governor and attorney general demand accountability.