Regional meth ring broken up in southeast New Mexico
Federal authorities announce charges against 15 southeastern New Mexico residents in a major meth trafficking operation. Twelve arrested, three fugitives sought. 2 suspects from Roswell. Seizures included over 2.5 kilograms of meth and 44 firearms as a DEA ATF Pecos Valley task force concludes the probe.
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New Mexico
Roswell
U.S
Department of Justice
Mexico
Erick Miranda-Santos
Carlsbad
Robert C. Ponce
Artesia
Cheley Vasquez
Dexter
Justice Department
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Marcos A. Martinez
Daniel P. Bruton
Orga
Martinez
Bruton
Locals brace as flood watch prompts cautious drive
Steady rain in Roswell on Thursday led to flooded roads on Main Street and city intersections. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for much of New Mexico including Chaves County, with the alert in effect until midnight and eastern areas flagged as most at risk.
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Roswell
Main Street
National Weather Service
New Mexico
Chaves County
Todd Wildermuth
Main
East Poe Streets
NWS
Weather Agency
Eddy County weighs closing Roberson Road near Loving
Eddy County Commission debated a temporary closure of the northbound portion of U.S. Route 285 at the Roberson intersection to accommodate increased rail traffic from the CIG Logistics and Burlington Northern Santa Fe facility. A one year review was proposed amid concerns of a ten hour daily shutdown and traffic study timing.
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Carlsbad
Eddy County Commission
Roberson Road
Loving
County Commission
CIG Logistics
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
Roberson
CIG
Pearce Seeks Access to Congress Funds in NM Governor Bid
Republican U S Representative Steve Pearce has raised about 1 million for his New Mexico governor bid from at least 930 contributors in under three months and holds nearly 900 thousand in cash. He seeks a federal court injunction to tap 1 million in contributions collected while in Congress though New Mexico law restricts transfers.
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Santa FE
U.S
Steve Pearce
Congress
Pearce
Greg Blair
Susana Martinez
Michelle Sujan Grisham
Joseph Cervantes
Jeff Apodeca
Secretary of State
New Mexico
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DEA
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Pecos Valley
U.S. Department of Justice
Elizabeth Martinez
Ponce
Vasquez
Trevier Gonzalez Photo
Eddy County
District 1
James Walterscheid
District 3
Larry Wood
Walterscheid
Debra Hicks
Pettigrew and Associates
Hobbs
Mike Smith
Stella Davis
Commissioners
GOP
Nation
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