NewzThe U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog has announced a formal review of a controversial Drug Enforcement Administration tactic. The practice involved federal law enforcement agents permitting deadly fentanyl to reach the streets in order to build larger criminal cases against drug traffickers.
The announcement regarding the oversight review was made public on Monday in Washington. The investigation centers on the ethics and effectiveness of allowing dangerous illicit drugs to circulate within communities as part of investigative strategies aimed at high-level trafficking networks.
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