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AG Balderas Announces 3-Year Sentence For Thief Involved In Organized Retail Crime Spree

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced Thirteenth Judicial District Court Judge Christopher Perez was sentenced Davina Quintana to three years in the Department of Corrections.

Quintana pled guilty earlier this month to eleven counts involving shoplifting, conspiracy and aggravated assault in both Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.

“Organized retail crime has rapidly increased across New Mexico, and today’s sentence is a step in the right direction to stop these dangerous repeat offenders,” Balderas said.

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FBI: Albuquerque Man Charged In Drug & Firearms Probe

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, has announced that Gerardo Rafael Lara-Yanez was charged in federal court with intent to distribute 400 grams and more of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, conspiracy, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm, and possession of firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking Read More

FBI: Gallup Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Second Degree Murder

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Darrell Desiderio was sentenced Dec. 16 to 25 years in prison.

Desiderio, 45, of Gallup, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty July 26, 2021, to second degree murder in Indian Country.

June 7, 2018, Desiderio and an accomplice, conspired to kidnap a victim, identified as John Doe, and take the victim’s truck. The accomplice lured John Doe to Desiderio to assist Desiderio in acquiring a vehicle. Under the pretense that Desiderio “knew some women Read More

Drug Enforcement Administration Seizes More Than 379 Million Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl In 2022

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As 2022 comes to an end, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is announcing the seizure of more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder this calendar year.

The DEA Laboratory estimates that these seizures represent more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl.

Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, Read More

Scout Troop 10074 Garners 2022 LAPSA Public Safety Award

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Members of Girl Scout Troop 10074 from left, Brianna, Ashley, Lillian and Amelia (not pictured) receive a Community Service Award from the Los Alamos Public Safety Association (LAPSA) for a project they completed to support community members in need. Photo by Jeanine Wood 

Troop leaders Terri Buck, left, and Jeanine Wood receive the Girl Scout Troop 10074 safety award plaque from LAPSA member/LAPD Deputy Chief Oliver Morris. Photo by Jen Bartram

COMMUNITY News:

Girl Scout Troop 10074 was honored with the Los Alamos Public Safety Association’s (LAPSA) 2022 Public Safety Award. 

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NMSP Increases Enforcement For Christmas Holiday

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NMSP Chief Tim Johnson

NMSP News:

With Christmas right around the corner, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is encouraging drivers to make safety a top priority this holiday, as increased travel can present additional challenges for drivers.

As part of the nationwide Operation CARE (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort) initiative, NMSP will be increasing patrols beginning Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Dec. 26. NMSP will be looking for drivers who violate the law, including those who are speeding, driving impaired, failing to wear a seat belt, texting, and driving, and driving without Read More

FBI In New Mexico Warns Of Increase In Sextortion Reports

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Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI in New Mexico is warning parents and children about a significant increase in the number of sextortion reports during the past year.

From Jan. 1 to Dec. 19, 2022, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) received 168 e-tips or calls about possible sextortion cases in New Mexico.

During the same period in 2021, NTOC received 38 e-tips or calls for New Mexico.

Even though some tips might reference the same incidents, the increase is serious enough that the FBI wants to bring this crime to the public’s attention as schools let out for the holidays and children Read More

FBI: Zuni Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Assault And Firearms Offenses

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced Thursday that Martin Eriacho was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Eriacho, 52, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, pleaded guilty Sept. 7 to assault with a dangerous weapon and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Just after midnight Jan. 9, 2021, Eriacho drove to a residential area on the Zuni Reservation. From inside his car, Eriacho discharged a firearm twice, drawing attention from nearby residents. Several residents began Read More

LAPD Receives Tip Identifying Package Thief

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 Steven Thoren is on the lam. Anyone who spots him should call LAPD at 505.662.8222.

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) Criminal Investigations Section obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect in a recent theft of a package from the porch of a Los Alamos residence.

Due to a tip from Wednesday’s press release, LAPD Detectives obtained a “no bond” arrest warrant from Los Alamos Municipal Court for 36-year-old Steven Thoren.

The charge is for Larceny. Thoren also has not checked in with his probation officer and has a last known address in Rio Rancho.

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LAPD Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Package Thief

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Anyone who recognizes this thief or truck and trailer is asked to call L.A. Crime Stoppers at 505.662.8282 with any information. A reward of up to $500 will be provided to anyone with information that leads to his apprehension. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a larceny of a package that was taken from a local resident’s front porch. 

Porch piracy is unfortunately occurring more frequently during the holiday season. LAPD is asking readers to follow the link to the surveillance video in efforts to identify the male suspect or the vehicle and trailer Read More