Former New Mexico judge, wife arrested after investigation into alleged gang member

Washington, Apr 25 (EFE).- A former judge from New Mexico (USA) and his wife were arrested on federal charges accusing them of manipulating evidence related to the case against a Venezuelan immigrant allegedly linked to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua, the U.S. Department of Justice reported this Friday. José Joel Cano, judge of Doña Ana County for about 15 years, who resigned last March, and his wife, Nancy Ann Cano, were arrested Thursday as …

Former judge Joel Cano, 67, arrested by immigration authorities on suspicion of harbouring alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, said he would never have exposed his grandchildren to danger if he had had indications that immigrants in his home posed a threat. Cano, who was a judge of Doña Ana County, and his wife, Nancy Cano, 68, were arrested by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) after an anonymous complaint poin…

Former judge and wife charged with destroying evidence sought by federal authorities

LAS CRUCES — Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano is accused of smashing a phone with a hammer and his wife, Nancy, of plotting to erase a Facebook account — both pieces of evidence sought by federal authorities…

Former judge and wife remain jailed in Las Cruces amid alleged Tren de Aragua ties

Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano, 67, and his wife, Nancy Cano, 68, will remain in custody following their arrest by Homeland Security...

Former Judge responds to allegations of harboring Venezuelan gang members

By Jason McNabb Click here for updates on this story     NEW MEXICO (KOAT) — A former Doña Ana County magistrate judge is responding to allegations that he knowingly allowed members of a Venezuelan gang to live on his property, calling the claims “sensationalism at the highest possible level.” Joel Cano, who resigned from his position in March, is now permanently barred from serving as a judge in New Mexico. The controversy began in late Februar…

Judge Cano & Wife Arrested, Accused of Harboring TdA Illegals

New Mexico Judge Juan Cano recently resigned after it was discovered that he had three Tren de Aragua gang members living in his home and had other connections to the gang. He was then banned from ever holding office again. Now he and his wife are under arrest for harboring TdA gang members here illegally. […] The post Judge Cano & Wife Arrested, Accused of Harboring TdA Illegals appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.