U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico
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Mexican National faces federal marijuana smuggling charges in New Mexico
Jose Angel Frias-Mendoza, 45, of Chihuahua City, Mexico appeared in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico on March 23 for an initial appearance on a criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute and importation of marijuana.
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Woman from Deming, New Mexico charged with marijuana smuggling
Nancy Edith Duarte-Lujan, 39, of Deming, New Mexico, appeared in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico today for an initial appearance on a criminal complaint charging her with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
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Man from Las Cruces, New Mexico pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge
Armando Gonzalez, 38, of Las Cruces, New Mexico pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Cruces on Mar. 17 to production of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
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Federal Jury in New Mexico convicts man from Minnesota of falsely impersonating Border Patrol agent at Southwest border
A federal jury in Las Cruces, New Mexico returned a guilty verdict on Mar. 3 convicting James Christopher Benvie, 45, of Albany, Minnesota, of two counts of false personation of a Border Patrol agent.
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Former Deputy Sheriff in Colfax County sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and theft of government property
The Honorable Judith C. Herrera, Senior United States District Judge, sentenced Vidal Sandoval, 50, of Cimarron, New Mexico, to 87 months in federal prison today for drug trafficking and theft of government property committed while Sandoval was a deputy sheriff in Colfax County, New Mexico.