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.
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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.
Former magistrate judge tied to case as Las Cruces man pleads guilty in gun, evidence probe
Ortega-Lopez pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and conspiring to destroy evidence; former magistrate judge Joel Cano and Nancy Cano face tampering charges.
Feds arrest Albuquerque man for allegedly firebombing GOP headquarters, local Tesla dealership
Federal authorities arrested an Albuquerque man accused of firebombing the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters and a Tesla dealership. He faces multiple federal charges and potential hate crime enhancements.
