New Mexico judge resigns after alleged Tren de Aragua gang member arrested at family residence
- New Mexico's Supreme Court permanently banned former Judge Joel Cano from holding any judicial office.
- Judge Cano resigned in March shortly after federal agents raided his home and arrested an alleged gang member there.
- Authorities arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an undocumented Venezuelan national, on Cano's property possessing a firearm.
- Investigators stated Ortega-Lopez displayed clear indicators of association with the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.
- The Supreme Court reviewed disciplinary cases against Cano before issuing the permanent judicial office ban.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that one of the three illegal aliens involved in the arrest of a former New Mexico judge had images of a decapitated victim on his cell phone. Bondi offered the revelation as evidence that the illegal alien allegedly harbored by former Judge Jose “Joel” Cano was a member of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang from El Salvador. Cano resigned from his office after his residence was searched in February, and he was …


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FBI Arrests Dem Judge and Wife for Harboring Illegal Tren de Aragua Gang Member in Their Home - News Addicts
The FBI has arrested former New Mexico Magistrate Judge Juan Cano and his wife Nancy Cano for allegedly harboring an illegal alien with suspected ties to Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang known for trafficking, extortion, and violence. The arrest comes just weeks after Cano resigned from his judicial post following a dramatic federal […] The post FBI Arrests Dem Judge and Wife for Harboring Illegal Tren de Aragua Gang Member in Their H…
Democrat Judge Harboring Illegal Immigrant Arrested
Former New Mexico Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were arrested on April 24, 2025, for allegedly harboring Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an illegal immigrant and suspected member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, in their Las Cruces home. The couple faces charges of evidence tampering, while Ortega-Lopez is charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms, a federal offense carrying up to 15 years in prison. Ortega-…
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