NM Sheriffs warned on rural cartel threats

New Mexico sheriffs are learning just how prevalent Mexican drug cartels are in New Mexico, how they operate and the best way to deal with them. The sheriffs recently took part in a conference near the U.S.-Mexico border to learn the cartels' place in our state. A Drug Enforcement Administration bust on Jan. 26 in the metro area revealed the cartel is in fact here. Fifteen people were indicted in that case and several properties in Albuquerque, Edgewood, and McIntosh searched. The most shocking arrest was that of Albuquerque firefighter Steve Chavez whom authorities said was selling drugs from the Sinaloa Cartel and moving the money through his bank accounts. During the border conference sheriff's learned that rural areas like Torrance County are most susceptible because it has major interstates but also back roads where drug smugglers may be able to transport their goods and hide...more

During the border conference sheriff's learned that rural areas like Torrance County are most susceptible because it has major interstates but also back roads where drug smugglers may be able to transport their goods and hide  

Keep in mind Dona Ana County has two interstates, many rural roads, an airport and a railroad.  This is also where Senators Bingaman & Udall want to designate 232,000 acres of wilderness, otherwise known as Bingaman's Bandito Boulevard.

Here is the KRQE TV news report: emailers go here

 

Sheriffs warned on rural cartel threats: krqe.com