BSCO arrests 2, seizes drugs and guns from ABQ apartment
Nov 27, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and United States Marshals Service made multiple arrests and seized drugs and guns at an Albuquerque apartment complex.
The operation was part of an ongoing investigation linked to a recent incident where a vehicle was used in an attempt to run over a deputy from the BCSO Metro Unit, officials said.
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Law enforcement arrested Richard Cortez, 44, on charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and three counts of felon in possession of a firearm, and Michael Herrera, 18, currently on probation, was arrested for resisting/evading arrest, in addition to violating his probation conditions related to prior charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer, aggravated fleeing from law enforcement, receiving/transferring a stolen motor vehicle, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon.
Officials executed a search warrant at 329 Pennsylvania St. NE, Apartment C, and seized the following:
Over 65,000 fentanyl pills, highlighting a significant narcotics operation
Three firearms were confiscated as part of the crackdown on illegal weapons possession associated with criminal activities
An additional vehicle was seized, further linking the suspects to ongoing criminal activities