Mescalero man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer
A Mescalero man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer, admitting he struck a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer during an arrest on the reservation.
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Federal prosecutors complete largest racketeering case in New Mexico history targeting prison gang
Federal prosecutors say a decade-long case against the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico prison gang led to charges against 178 members and associates and multiple life sentences.
Driver sentenced to nearly 22 years after fatal crash during checkpoint flight
A man who fled a New Mexico Border Patrol checkpoint while transporting methamphetamine was sentenced to nearly 22 years after a high-speed crash killed a motorcyclist.
Man sentenced after Las Cruces gas station incident involving handgun threat
A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after a Las Cruces gas station incident where prosecutors say he threatened a victim with a handgun.
Las Cruces man charged with federal drug trafficking, machine gun device offenses
A Las Cruces man faces federal charges after authorities say he sold cocaine and a machine gun conversion device to undercover agents.
El Paso man charged after stash house tied to human smuggling operation uncovered
An El Paso man is facing federal charges after agents uncovered a stash house with 16 people without legal immigration status tied to a failed smuggling attempt at a Las Cruces-area checkpoint.
Silver City man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge after prior felony conviction
A Silver City man pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after officers found weapons during a traffic stop and a later search of his home.
Woman sentenced to 10 years in prison in New Mexico after seventh federal reentry conviction
Federal prosecutors say a 60-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison in New Mexico after pleading guilty to reentry following removal.
Alamogordo man pleads guilty to $650,000 COVID loan fraud
An Alamogordo man pleaded guilty to defrauding federal COVID-19 loan programs of more than $650,000 using fake businesses and falsified records, according to court filings.
