https://www.ice.gov/ ICE Headline News Feed by State en Copyright 2020 Fri, 26 May 2023 16:45:23 -0400 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:36:48 -0500 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-el-paso-removes-mexican-fugitive-tied-2014-disappearance-43-mexican-students On Dec. 14, Tenescalco-Mejia entered the United States by climbing over the border wall near the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. Immigration officials arrested him and turned him over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He remained detained at the El Paso Processing Center until his removal Jan. 18. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-el-paso-removes-mexican-fugitive-tied-2014-disappearance-43-mexican-students Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:36:48 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-new-mexico-man-charged-coercion-trafficking-transportation Alfonso Salcido Herrera Jr., 45, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for Dec. 20. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-new-mexico-man-charged-coercion-trafficking-transportation Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:58:02 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-albuquerque-apd-rescue-69-undocumented-noncitizens-stash-house-arrest-smuggler Rolando Joaquin-Miguel, 35, an undocumented noncitizen from Guatemala, is charged with human smuggling and hostage taking in the District of New Mexico. He is being held without bond pending judicial proceedings in federal court. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-albuquerque-apd-rescue-69-undocumented-noncitizens-stash-house-arrest-smuggler Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:28:56 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-albuquerque-rescues-3-kidnapping-victims-and-arrests-2-alleged-hostage-takers-58 Marcelo Alonso-Almaraz, 32, and Eloisa Almaraz-Vasquez, 35, both undocumented noncitizens from Mexico, are charged with human smuggling and hostage taking. Alonso-Almaraz is also charged with possession of a firearm. Both made an initial appearance in federal court Oct.4, and attended a preliminary and detention hearing today, where they were ordered held without bond pending their judicial proceedings. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-albuquerque-rescues-3-kidnapping-victims-and-arrests-2-alleged-hostage-takers-58 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:59:21 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-new-mexico-mans-guilty-plea-child-pornography-charges Jeffery Dean Biddle, 41, pleaded guilty Oct. 26, to production and attempted production of child pornography, receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography, and enticement and attempted enticement of a minor. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-new-mexico-mans-guilty-plea-child-pornography-charges Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:32:48 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-sentenced-23-years-prison-drug-firearms-money-laundering-offenses Richard Orlinski “Sugar” Sanchez, 44, was sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to various drug, weapons and money laundering charges, following an investigation by HSI. The DEA, USMS, the Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force, the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force, and IRS participated in the case. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-sentenced-23-years-prison-drug-firearms-money-laundering-offenses Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:00:45 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-45-year-sentence-nm-man-who-produced-possessed-child Gilbert Gallegos, 46, of Lordsburg, pleaded guilty on Jan. 29, 2021, to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-45-year-sentence-nm-man-who-produced-possessed-child Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:30:16 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-sentenced-nearly-22-years-prison-producing-child-pornography Juan Miguel Alvarez, 47, pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2020, to production of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-sentenced-nearly-22-years-prison-producing-child-pornography Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:21:53 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-sentenced-14-years-prison-sex-trafficking Adonis Baker, 37, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and Inkosi Grandberry, 40, received a 10-year sentence, followed by five years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-sentenced-14-years-prison-sex-trafficking Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:44:02 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-2-local-men-sentenced-drug-trafficking-money-laundering On June 7, José Mendoza, 34, of Medanales, was sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison followed by four years of supervised release. Ryan Rodriguez, 29, of Chamita, was sentenced to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-2-local-men-sentenced-drug-trafficking-money-laundering Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:32:13 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-10-year-sentence-nm-man-drug-trafficking-firearms A Los Lunas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams and more of fentanyl, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, May 31. Esteban Renteria III pleaded guilty to those charges, July 26. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-10-year-sentence-nm-man-drug-trafficking-firearms Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:09:44 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/local-man-convicted-drug-trafficking-following-hsi-investigation Sergio Ruiz, 57, was convicted by a federal grand jury on one count each of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and importation of 500 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine into the United States. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/local-man-convicted-drug-trafficking-following-hsi-investigation Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:02:24 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-albuquerque-assists-arrest-former-honolulu-police-officer-charged-multiple-child Mason Jordan, 31, appeared in federal court June 3 in Albuquerque after his arrest June 2 on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, coercion, and enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution, sex trafficking of a child, and cyberstalking. On May 26, a Honolulu federal grand jury returned the eight-count indictment against Jordan, which was unsealed after his arrest. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-albuquerque-assists-arrest-former-honolulu-police-officer-charged-multiple-child Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:34:28 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-el-paso-investigation-results-guilty-plea-nm-man-producing-child-pornography Sean Patrick Fosler, 28, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-el-paso-investigation-results-guilty-plea-nm-man-producing-child-pornography Mon, 02 May 2022 08:32:36 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/nm-man-arrested-ice-hsi-faces-child-pornography-charges Michael Rivera, 31, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for April 12. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/nm-man-arrested-ice-hsi-faces-child-pornography-charges Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:11:37 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-investigation-results-20-year-sentence-handed-down-nm-man-producing-child Armando Abel Gonzalez, 40, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday for production of child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's HSI. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-investigation-results-20-year-sentence-handed-down-nm-man-producing-child Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:55 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-las-cruces-nm-assists-multi-agency-warrant-roundup-resulting-arrest-26 As a result of the roundup, eight additional criminal investigations involving possession of controlled substances, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of drug paraphernalia were initiated. All defendants from this operation are being charged with either trafficking a controlled substance or conspiring to traffic a controlled substance. , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-las-cruces-nm-assists-multi-agency-warrant-roundup-resulting-arrest-26 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:14:13 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-accused-robbing-postal-carrier-following-ice-hsi-investigation Rayshawn Boyce, 26, will remain in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Feb. 22. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-accused-robbing-postal-carrier-following-ice-hsi-investigation Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:41:52 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/indiana-man-sentenced-nm-18-years-prison-sex-trafficking-conspiracy-following-ice-hsi Matthew “Stacks” Woods, 32, and his co-conspirators, Cornelius “Chip” Galloway and Marcus “Taylor Made” Taylor, were charged in a superseding indictment on Dec. 3, 2019, with seven counts of sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/indiana-man-sentenced-nm-18-years-prison-sex-trafficking-conspiracy-following-ice-hsi Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:26:20 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-investigation-results-3-year-sentence-philippine-national-child-pornography A Philippine man was sentenced Monday in federal court to three years in prison for possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and false swearing in immigration matters. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-investigation-results-3-year-sentence-philippine-national-child-pornography Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:49:46 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/nm-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-federal-drug-firearms-offenses Joe Maldonado, 43, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty Dec. 1. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/nm-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-federal-drug-firearms-offenses Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:05:26 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/arizona-man-sentenced-nm-8-years-prison-trafficking-methamphetamine Arturo Muñoz, 67, of Phoenix, was sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/arizona-man-sentenced-nm-8-years-prison-trafficking-methamphetamine Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:09:47 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/multi-agency-operation-helps-locate-recover-78-missing-minors-southern-new-mexico As a result of the operation: Three minors were recovered; 75 minors were located; Two minors remain outstanding; The minors recovered and located were offered services that help identify the potential exploitation of at-risk children. , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/multi-agency-operation-helps-locate-recover-78-missing-minors-southern-new-mexico Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:37:42 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-nm-us-border-patrol-supervisor-sentenced-15-years-child-pornography-conviction Jason Christopher Davis, 48, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty Oct. 3, 2018, to production of child pornography. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-nm-us-border-patrol-supervisor-sentenced-15-years-child-pornography-conviction Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:40:06 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-arrested-after-standoff-ice-hsi-trafficking-methamphetamine Lorenzo Sanchez, 39, appeared in federal court April 27 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for an initial appearance on a criminal complaint charging him with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/new-mexico-man-arrested-after-standoff-ice-hsi-trafficking-methamphetamine Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:00:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - New Mexico