ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. (KRQE) – A total of 37,300 fentanyl pills were seized during a joint operation on the Pueblo of Isleta, the Department of the Interior announced Monday.
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The operation was led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement, the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Police, and also included a Homeland Security Task Force. Officials also seized $37,877 in cash.
“We commend the law enforcement teams from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Pueblo of Isleta, and all of the other dedicated men and women involved, for your unwavering protection of Indian Country.” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated in a news release…