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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Thursday June 13, 2024 ( 2 items )  

N.M. U.S. Attorney: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Machinegun Conversion Devices
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license and possession of a machine gun conversion device. According to court documents, in December 2022, the ATF identified an Instagram user as possibly being in possession of and selling illegal machine gun conversion devices, which modify firearms to  more

N.M. U.S. Attorney: Mexican National Sentenced for Transportation Resulting in Death
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role as a foot guide in a deadly alien smuggling conspiracy where he threatened witnesses to cover up his involvement after one migrant died from heat exposure in the New Mexico desert. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, on July 18, 2023, Texas Department of Publ  more