APD Finds Stash House with Kidnap Victims, Man Charged
Albuquerque – A 911 call to Albuquerque Police dispatch started an investigation in a high stakes kidnapping scheme that involved large cash payments for ransom. A woman let police know…
Feds Indicted Two Cartel Members for Elaborate Human Smuggling Ring in Albuquerque
Federal authorities charged two men after uncovering a human smuggling and kidnapping operation in Albuquerque. The FBI traced ransom calls to a stash house holding 11 undocumented immigrants. The suspects…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
The U.S. Attorney's Office for New Mexico announced charges against 67 individuals for immigration crimes on March 14, 2025, including illegal reentry and alien smuggling. Notable cases included transnational criminal…
Illegal Immigrant Charged Following High Speed Chase and Smuggling of Illegal Aliens
Roberto Rodrigo Velazquez-Lopez, illegally in the U.S., was charged with high-speed flight and alien smuggling. He fled a Border Patrol checkpoint in New Mexico, transporting four illegal aliens. Arrested after…