U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has announced its intention to seek the death penalty against Zachary Babitz, 39.
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Two Mexican nationals who were in the United States illegally have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms following a drug trafficking investigation in Albuquerque.
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A Venezuelan national suspected of being part of the Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearms possession and conspiracy to destroy evidence in New Mexico.
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A Fruitland resident, Timothy Begay, has been indicted on federal charges related to the killing of a woman.
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A man from Shiprock, New Mexico, has been charged with federal crimes after allegedly pointing an assault-style rifle at a minor and several witnesses during a confrontation that resulted in the minor being hospitalized.
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A Bloomfield resident, Joseph Stevens, 41, has been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses following an investigation by the Region II Narcotics Task Force.
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Federal authorities have charged five men in connection with a scheme to steal and resell crude oil from pipelines in New Mexico and West Texas.
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An Egyptian citizen has admitted guilt to federal firearms charges following an incident at a gas station in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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A man from Pigeon Springs has been sentenced to three years of probation following a fatal drunk driving crash that occurred in September 2024.
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An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse involving the use of threats and intimidation.
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Dineh Benally has pleaded guilty in federal court to leading an illegal marijuana operation that stretched across several years and included environmental violations and worker exploitation on tribal lands in New Mexico.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Sheliky Sanchez, 18, of Albuquerque, on charges related to a fatal carjacking and kidnapping that occurred on August 7, 2025.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison recently led a meeting in Albuquerque with leaders from federal, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss strategies for addressing violent crime and drug trafficking in Española and Rio Arriba County.
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A man from Taos Pueblo has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually abusing minors, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field...
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A Mexican national has been charged in federal court after authorities discovered nearly 14,000 rounds of ammunition during a traffic stop in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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A Carlsbad resident, Christopher Saunders, 25, has been sentenced to 211 months in federal prison following a police pursuit that ended in a crash and the discovery of methamphetamine and firearms.
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A Newcomb resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges after an incident involving a firearm earlier this year.
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A Carlsbad resident with a prior felony conviction has been charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after law enforcement officers found large quantities of illegal drugs at his home earlier this month.
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico released its weekly immigration enforcement statistics for the period ending September 12, 2025.
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A 19-year-old from Jamestown, New Mexico, has been charged with making violent threats online in the aftermath of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025.