'We poisoned our community': 4 reactions to DEA allowing fentanyl pills to hit the streets
4. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen expressed concerns about the DEA’s handling of fentanyl investigations, telling the Albuquerque Journal that he plans to seek answers from the agency and from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
"We're basically allowing the DEA to feed poison to our community for a bigger case," he said. "I agree with getting the big fish and everything, but not when people are dying while we're doing these investigations. It angers me, it frustrates me and it makes me ask numerous questions."
While law enforcement is permitted to employ the “walking” tactic when dealing with narcotics — the tactic typically involves authorities allowing a suspect to walk away so officials can build a larger case — Allen doesn't support using it during fentanyl investigations.
"I would not allow that to happen, nor allow my people to take part in it," he said. "We just can't do this,” the sheriff asserted. “Tactics need to change and are not acceptable when people's lives are hanging in the balance.”
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
