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Operation Not in Vain Nets 46 Arrests in Las Cruces

The three-agency crackdown led to 6 felony arrests, 44 misdemeanor arrests and a 19.3% drop in targeted hotspots, officials said.

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A multi-agency law enforcement initiative titled Operation Not In Vain resulted in nearly 50 arrests and a significant crime reduction in targeted Las Cruces areas following its conclusion in July 2026.

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Las Cruces, NM—A multi-month joint investigation into violent gang activity in Las Cruces resulted in federal and state charges, the confiscation of firearms and narcotics, as well as the clarification of 11 shootings from vehicles registered in the area. The investigation was led by the Street Crimes Unit of the Las Cruces Police Department, in collaboration with the Las Cruces Metropolitan Narcotics Agency and Doña Ana County, the Federal Bure…

The intervention of the Criminal Investigation Agency was carried out in a building of the El Llano First Section colony. Two men were arrested during a search in the municipality of Tula de Allende, where agents of the Attorney General’s Office of Hidalgo State (PGJEH) secured firearms, suspected narcotics and various [...] The Cateo charge in Tula leaves two detainees; they secure weapons, drugs and vehicles appeared first in Central MX News.

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El Diario broke the news on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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