New Dallas DEA vows to escalate fight against fentanyl across North Texas, amid growing national crisis

DALLAS — Federal agents describe fentanyl as the deadliest drug they have ever faced, and the new leader of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Dallas Division says the fight against it is far from over.

Joseph Tucker, the new Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, is laying out his priorities as he takes command of enforcement efforts across North Texas and Oklahoma — a region agents say plays a key role in the national drug supply chain.

Tucker said fentanyl has evolved beyond counterfeit pills and is now showing up in a wide range of drugs, increasing the risk for users who may not know what they are taking…

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