Unarrested Drug Dealers Drawing Vulnerable into Dangerous Habits

Unarrested Drug Dealers Drawing Vulnerable into Dangerous Habits

Summary: Ralph DiPalma, a volunteer minister, has served Albuquerque's homeless for nearly 55 years at locations like the corner of Central Avenue (old Route 66) and Utah Street. Hundreds of ministers have helped. He avoids government funding to maintain independence, unlike contractors bound by block grants.

The repeat offender population has exploded over the last eight or nine years, fueled by drug dealers proliferating in hundreds daily. Despite clearances by police, sheriff, and National Guard, the broken criminal justice system releases arrestees quickly, with homeless courts clearing warrants.

Unarrested repeat offenders draw vulnerable newcomers into dangerous drug experimentation, leading them to sell fentanyl in the international war zone, downtown, and shelters. The war zone is expanding northward as contractors place addicts in apartments using taxpayer money, worsening trafficking.

Media ignores these issues, and showy arrests fail to help. DiPalma calls for a federal investigation, warning that without action, divine intervention will occur, urging wise participation for blessings.