Multiple reports based on records and statements from current and former Drug Enforcement Administration personnel say large quantities of fentanyl reach New Mexico despite alleged lack of timely enforcement action. The Associated Press reports that from 2023 to 2025, hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills reportedly entered local streets, while DEA agents watched activity and, according to the accounts, did not take effective action to stop the flow. The reporting cites reviews of internal or related documentation and includes claims from DEA-related sources who describe gaps in enforcement or follow-through during the period. The scope of the alleged failures centers on whether DEA oversight should have led to intervention earlier, and how enforcement decisions were made while shipments continued to arrive. The outlets that republish the Associated Press account present the same core allegation: that significant fentanyl distribution occurred in New Mexico while DEA monitoring did not result in preventing the shipments. The reports do not provide a single consolidated explanation for the decisions described, focusing instead on what the records and accounts indicate about enforcement timing and effectiveness.