An Albuquerque man has been charged with threatening an FBI special agent during a phone call in which he allegedly demanded the return of firearms seized during a prior federal search warrant, according to a July 17 announcement.
Court documents state that on July 14, 2026, Alejandro Moya, 36, contacted the FBI Albuquerque Field Office seeking the return of firearms that had been seized during a 2020 federal search warrant. During the call, Moya allegedly stated that he was “tired of playing games” and wanted his firearms returned.
Later that day, an FBI special agent contacted Moya by telephone regarding the request. During this conversation, Moya allegedly threatened the agent by saying, “Give me my fucking shit or I’m gonna kill you,” and “I will fucking cut your head off.” He reportedly continued making threats by telling the agent, “You’re fucking dead,” and challenging him to meet at a residence in Albuquerque for a confrontation. Court documents allege that Moya knew he was speaking with an FBI agent when making these threats.
Moya is charged with interstate threatening communications. After his initial appearance in court, he was released on his own recognizance and is expected to appear again on July 20 for a combined preliminary and detention hearing. If convicted of these charges, Moya faces up to five years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement regarding these charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting it.
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