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What we know about the first person to plead guilty to charges related to APD’s DWI Unit scandal
KRQE ^ | January 24, 2025 | Jordan Honeycutt

Posted on 02/27/2025 7:48:41 PM PST by Morgana

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the FBI continues its investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI Unit, now also including the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police, KRQE News 13 has looked into the first person to plead guilty to charges related to the case.

With cases at both the state and federal levels, court records show Ricardo Mendez’s criminal history dates back to 1990 and includes representation by his boss, attorney Thomas Clear III. He was arrested for DWIs and drug possession but wasn’t always found guilty.

Mendez is a convicted felon though and according to court records, he arrived at the Albuquerque International Sunport in 1993 with two suitcases. Albuquerque police’s K9 sniffed out more than 60 pounds of marijuana between the two of them. He spent 18 months on probation.

(Excerpt) Read more at krqe.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: ambulancechaser; donutwatch; dwi; newmexico
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