Fallout continues after a chaotic federal drug raid at a Mexican restaurant on Lake Street in Minneapolis, prompting concerns from residents and local leaders.

While many criticized the optics of the operation, officials emphasized the growing drug problem in the city.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt defended the raid, citing a rise in overdoses.

Hennepin Healthcare reports a 45% increase in non-fatal overdoses compared to last year, raising fears of more fatal cases, CBS News has reported.

The raid, linked to drug trafficking and money laundering, was initially mistaken by some as an immigration enforcement action.

Written by B.C. Begley