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More drugs than just fentanyl fuel crime crisis in Albuquerque

2025-05-01 13:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling

Fentanyl was cited as a major reason for deploying the National Guard to Albuquerque, but there are other problematic drugs.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Tuesday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the New Mexico National Guard will be deployed starting mid-may to support the Albuquerque Police Department. One of the reasons city leaders requested this support is to deal with the fentanyl crisis on our streets.The plan is for the National Guard to respond to these overdoses and other medical emergencies so APD officers dont have to and can handle other calls and crimes.But law enforcement, firefighters and non-profit workers say fentanyl isnt the only drug in this crisis. Other opioids like heroin and meth and narcotics like cocaine are contributing to the drug problem in the metro.Both Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen and Albuquerque Fire Rescue Chief Emily Jaramillo. They acknowledge fentanyl and addiction overall is fueling a lot of the problems were seeing in the metro.Addicti...


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