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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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.
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A man from Jemez Pueblo was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for sexually abusing two minors.
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An Albuquerque resident, Anthony Lutz, has pleaded guilty to dealing firearms without a license.
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Federal authorities have charged an Albuquerque man in connection with a significant drug trafficking operation, following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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A Shiprock resident has been indicted on federal charges related to the sexual assault and kidnapping of two minors in Indian Country, according to court documents released Tuesday.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Shelton Atole, a 35-year-old resident of Dulce and an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, on a charge of assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to an intimate or dating partner.
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Two women from Chimayo have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a bank fraud scheme and the burglary of a gas station located on Tesuque Pueblo land.
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly report on immigration enforcement activities.
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A man from Cuba, New Mexico, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for a fatal shooting that occurred during a highway chase.
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A man from Albuquerque, Jerry Bezie, 36, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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A Mentmore resident, Alery Al Reid, has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving the assault and strangulation of an intimate partner.