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Fentanyl Investigations Plummet | Chicago News
A new Homeland Security inspector general report reveals a troubling decline in fentanyl investigations—down 24% and 30% in hours over one year—despite fentanyl being labeled a weapon of mass destruction. The drop coincides with ICE diverting resources to civil immigration enforcement, weakening efforts against narcotics, human trafficking, and gangs. Fentanyl seizures fell 39% during the same period, alarming experts as traffickers grow more sophisticated. Other agencies like the DEA and FBI are also feeling the strain from resource reallocation. ICE admits the findings and plans to review…
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