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FBI: Federal Jury Convicts U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officer Of Depriving U.S. Citizen Of Rights And Falsifying Records

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Gilberto Carreon Jr., Special Agent in Charge of Customs and Border Protection, Office of Professional Responsibility in El Paso, Texas, announced Dec. 19 that a federal jury returned two guilty verdicts against Oscar Orrantia after five hours of deliberation.

The jury convicted Orrantia on one count of deprivation of a right and one count of falsification of records. Judge Margaret I. Strickland presided.

A federal grand jury issued a Second Superseding Indictment accusing Orrantia Read More

State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In January 2024

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during January 2024.

NMSP is bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make Read More

New Mexico State Police To Hold Second Gun Buyback Event To Promote Gun Safety And Reduce Gun Violence

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NMSP News:

On Saturday, Jan. 6, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) are coordinating a second Gun Buyback Event in Española, Albuquerque, Farmington and Las Cruces.

People may anonymously hand in unwanted guns and receive Visa gift cards in return. No questions will be asked about who owns the guns or where they came from.

Buybacks are intended to prevent unwanted or unneeded guns from causing harm or being used to commit acts of violence.

The events will take place 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satirday, Jan. 6 at the following locations:

  • ESPAÑOLA – at the Española Annex Building at 1101 Industrial Park Road;
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FBI: Arizona Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Travel With Intent To Engage In Illicit Conduct

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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, announced Thursday that Jonathan John James was sentenced to 46 months in prison. James, 59, of Tsaile, Arizona, pleaded guilty to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct April 5, 2023.

According to court documents, April 20, 2022, James followed a child as she shopped with her grandfather at a Home Depot in Gallup, New Mexico. When her grandfather went to the bathroom, James approached the child, Read More

New Mexico State Police Continue Proactive Operations

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New Mexico State Police continue proactive operations in the Albuquerque area. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — In September 2023 the New Mexico State Police began a series of proactive operations in the Albuquerque area. Officers were tasked by New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler with focusing their efforts on apprehending wanted violent felons and suppressing violent crime in the Albuquerque area.

In addition to addressing violent crime, State Police have been conducting traffic enforcement operations in Bernalillo County to reduce crashes, aggressive driving, speeding, Read More

FBI: Dulce Man Pleads Guilty To Domestic Assault

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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, announced that Patrick Maestas pled guilty to assault of a spouse, intimate partner, and dating partner, by strangling, suffocating, and attempting to strangle and suffocate.

Maestas, 34, of Dulce, and an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to court records, July 8, 2022, Maestas had consumed a large quantity of alcohol Read More

Deming Police Issue Endangered Advisory For Brielle Lugo

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Deming Police Department News:

DEMING – The following information is for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Advisory from the Deming Police Department.

Please refer all media inquiries and questions to the Deming Police Department at 575.546.0356.

The Deming Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Brielle Lugo, a 1-year-old, whose height is unknown, and weighs approximately 30 lbs. with brown eyes and brown hair.

She was last seen on Dec. 21, 2023, at approximately 3 p.m. on South Silver Street in Deming. She was last seen wearing a pink onesie. Brielle Read More

New Mexico State Police Crime Suppression Bureau Makes Major Drug Trafficking Arrests, Seize Guns In Albuquerque

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Following a months-long narcotics investigation, New Mexico State Police Crime Suppression Bureau agents seize seven guns including two rifles and five handguns, along with 136 grams of fentanyl and 202 grams of cocaine Wednesday at a residence in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Suppression Bureau agents completed a months-long narcotics investigation Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, resulting in three arrests, along with the seizure of seven guns and hundreds of grams of narcotics.

Through investigation agents learned Mark Armijo, Read More

FBI: Former Private Prisoner Transport Officer Marquet Johnson Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Female Pretrial Detainees

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FBI News:

          • Defendant Admits Previously Sexually Assaulting Multiple Other Female Pretrial Detainees

ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Marquet Johnson, a former private prisoner transport officer, pleaded guilty to violating a female pretrial detainee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting her during a prisoner transport.

Johnson, 44, of West Memphis, Arkansas, additionally admitted to previously violating multiple other female Read More