'Operation Desert Sweep' brings in 32 accused drug traffickers in Otero County

'Operation Desert Sweep' brings in 32 accused drug traffickers in Otero County

Staff Reports On May 1, 2026, the White Mountain Drug Task Force, the Otero County Sheriff’s Office and Alamogordo Police Department with the assistance of numerous federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement partners, conducted Operation Desert Sweep, a coordinated enforcement operation targeting individuals with outstanding drug-related warrants and the execution of multiple search warrants. Participating agencies included the U.S. Borde…