# DOJ Inspector General Launches Review of DEA Fentanyl Investigation Practices

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/doj-inspector-general-launches-review-of-dea-fentanyl-investigation-practices/
- Published: 2026-08-24T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: Rainbow Fentanyl. Photo credit: DEA via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Homeland Security Today – August 21, 2026. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General has announced the initiation of a review to examine DOJ’s actions in investigations involving the trafficking of substances containing fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or fentanyl-related substances, when federal investigators have knowledge, specific information, or probable cause to believe that fentanyl will be transported or distributed to or from, or stored at, a specified identifiable location. […] Click here to view original web page at www.hstoday.us Related articles: DOJ watchdog launches review of DEA’s controversial fentanyl tactic – The Hill DEA seizes 8.5 million potentially deadly fentanyl doses in Detroit-area enforcement surge – CBS News Drug Enforcement Agency joins probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death: Sources – ABC News