LAS CRUCES — Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, the Venezuelan man arrested on a federal weapons charge at the home of a former county judge, appeared in court Wednesday for a new detention ...

Exhibit filed March 13, 2025, in the case U.S. v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez appears to show the alleged TdA gang member eating dinner in the Cano family home.

Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose “Joel” Cano resigned from the bench shortly after Cristhian Ortega-Lopez was arrested by federal authorities in March, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

Exhibit filed March 13, 2025, in the case U.S. v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez appears to show the alleged Tren de Aragua gang member eating dinner with members of the Cano family.

Exhibit filed March 13, 2025, in the case U.S. v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez appears to show the alleged Tren de Aragua gang member eating dinner with members of the Cano family.

Jose Cano resigned his judgeship on March 3, after the arrest of suspected Venezuelan gang member Cristhian Ortega-Lopez at Cano's home in Las Cruces Feb. 28.

This comes after Homeland Security apprehended their tenant, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, for being in possession of firearms. According to the criminal […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in ...

I wish all of you a happy retirement once you are ready yourself.” Cristhian Ortega-Lopez has been linked to the Tren de Aragua gang by ICE officials. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

It also wasn’t clear if Ortega-Lopez has a lawyer. The federal public defender’s office in New Mexico did not immediately respond to a request for comment.