Federal and tribal forces seized 37,000 fentanyl pills and $38K on Isleta Pueblo land amid ongoing efforts to combat opioid trafficking in Native communities.

Federal and tribal authorities seized over 37,000 fentanyl pills and $38,000 in cash on the Isleta Pueblo Reservation, part of a long-running federal effort to curb opioid trafficking in Native communities. The $1.5 million bust follows a previous fentanyl-related arrest at the Isleta Resort & Casino. Though New Mexico’s overdose deaths fell from 2021 to 2023, recent increases in several counties are tied to stronger fentanyl variants. Officials say continued coordination is crucial to disrupting drug networks and protecting public health.