(Deming) -- A federal indictment has named nine individuals accused of participating in a Deming-based ring that allegedly distributed large amounts of methamphetamine in Deming, Las Cruces and Sunland Park.
Arrested Thursday were 26-year-old Ivan Jesus Majalca, 47-year-old Adam Galindo, and 22-year-old Jose Angel Morales – all of Deming… 36-year-old Ricardo Rodriguez-Magallanes, a Mexican national residing in Deming… 44-year-old Eleazar Olivas-Mendoza, a Mexican national residing in Las Cruces… and 44-year-old Gildardo Majalca-Aguilar, a Mexican national residing in Albuquerque.
Also named in the indictment were 25-year-old Leonard Jesus Rico, who has been in federal custody on charges related to the indictment… and 18-year-old Carolina Gonzales-Hermosilla, a
Mexican national who is a legal permanent resident, and 30-year-old Karla Iveth Nunez-Ortega, a Mexican national, both of whom have yet to be arrested and are considered fugitives.
The eight-count indictment announced Thursday is the result of a multi-agency seven-month investigation during which undercover agents infiltrated the ring and negotiated numerous
transactions involving large quantities of meth and seized over $235,000 in cash.
Participating agencies included the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and the Las Cruces Metro Narcotics Agency.
Arrested Thursday were 26-year-old Ivan Jesus Majalca, 47-year-old Adam Galindo, and 22-year-old Jose Angel Morales – all of Deming… 36-year-old Ricardo Rodriguez-Magallanes, a Mexican national residing in Deming… 44-year-old Eleazar Olivas-Mendoza, a Mexican national residing in Las Cruces… and 44-year-old Gildardo Majalca-Aguilar, a Mexican national residing in Albuquerque.
Also named in the indictment were 25-year-old Leonard Jesus Rico, who has been in federal custody on charges related to the indictment… and 18-year-old Carolina Gonzales-Hermosilla, a
Mexican national who is a legal permanent resident, and 30-year-old Karla Iveth Nunez-Ortega, a Mexican national, both of whom have yet to be arrested and are considered fugitives.
The eight-count indictment announced Thursday is the result of a multi-agency seven-month investigation during which undercover agents infiltrated the ring and negotiated numerous
transactions involving large quantities of meth and seized over $235,000 in cash.
Participating agencies included the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and the Las Cruces Metro Narcotics Agency.
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