ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Crime and drugs have gotten so bad in Española that officers can't keep up and are overwhelmed. Crime is so bad, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, hoping to bring some relief. Española has struggled with drugs and crime for years. "The thing about Española, it's been generational. It's not a secret that we've been dealing with drug-related crimes," said Chief Mizel Garcia, Española Police Department.

But now, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said it's gotten so bad that police are overwhelmed. On Wednesday, the governor declared a state of emergency for the city of Española and the surrounding pueblos. "The drugs, if they don't take care of the drugs, the crime is gonna stay the way it is. They need to focus on that and take

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