New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency​ in the city of Española and nearby areas in response to what she calls "a significant surge" in violent crime and drug trafficking.

New Mexico’s Democrat governor on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over rampant violence and drug trafficking in a large swath of her state.

The declaration enables the release of up to $750,000 in emergency funding to bolster local law enforcement and stabilize communities.

The order by New Mexico's governor deploys National Guard troops and allocates funds to help law enforcement after a request by officials in the Española area, which has seen

This story has been updated to show what the executive order said about the New Mexico National Guard. ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency Wednesday for the Rio Arriba County, City of Española and the area Pueblos.

Española is located about 25 miles north of Santa Fe. New Mexico State Police, which is leading the investigation into the shooting, did not immediately reply to a CBS News request for comment.

>From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, an older friend of mine received heroin and cocaine shipments from Mexico, and supplied dealers across Northern New Mexico from Chama to Taos.

The governor of New Mexico has declared a state of emergency in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities

It authorizes up to $750,000 for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to assist local authorities.

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