Posted on 04/18/2025 6:12:05 PM PDT by CFW
A Doña Ana County magistrate judge has abruptly stepped down after an alleged Tren de Aragua gang affiliate who is in the U.S. illegally was reportedly arrested at his home and charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition.
Judge Jose “Joel” Cano reportedly submitted a letter of resignation on Mar. 3 of this year.
Judge Cano, a former police officer who took the bench in 2011, told a Border Hawk source that he did indeed resign but did not comment further.
Border Hawk contacted the judge’s office on Apr. 1 and was told by a clerk that he had “retired.”
On Feb. 28, 2025, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez at a Las Cruces residence owned by Judge Cano following an anonymous tip.
Ortega-Lopez was reportedly caught by U.S. Border Patrol on Dec. 15, 2023, at Eagle Pass, TX, after illegally entering the U.S. by scaling a barbed wire fence, but was released three days later due to overcrowding at holding facilities.
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“Court documents state that he met Nancy Cano [Judge Cano’s wife] doing construction and handyman jobs, and accepted her offer to stay in a casita behind her home. In April 2024, Ortega-Lopez filed a request for immigration relief, listing the Las Cruces address as his residence.”
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An account purportedly belonging to the Venezuelan also features photos and videos that appear to show him socializing with Judge Cano, including POV footage that apparently shows Ortega-Lopez passing a long rifle to both Judge Cano and Nancy Cano.
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Ortega-Lopez has been charged with being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm or ammunition and is being held without bond at Doña Ana County Detention Center.
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That's only for those who support Trump.
I’m sure this judge is only the tiniest tip of the iceberg.
We have had meth labs operating fairly openly in our remote hamlet. Sheriff knows. I ran into one one day by accident. The guys there freaked since I was wearing a sidearm. They thought I was the law.
I think I spotted someone famous in our local bar about a year ago. Goatee, moustache, pork pie hat, dead ringer for Brian Cranston. No joke. The guy was shielding his face from the cameras with his hat.
Retired cop locally told me that the drug deals are negotiated in the bar.
“Ortega-Lopez...was released three days [after his arrest] due to overcrowding at holding facilities.”
Funny how overcrowding at holding facilities suddenly stopped being a problem after January 20, 2025.
Did you wear a cowboy hat?
Doña Ana County (i.e. Las Cruces, NM)
Has been politically corrupt forever. I lived there for 6 month in the early 1970’s.
And I did business there every week, after I moved to Silver City, NM. Had good friends, but it is still politically corrupt.
Gangs have had a connection to democrat politicians for a long time. Remember Johnny Rocco.
MY GOD!! Just HOW MANY FOREIGN BORN JUDGES DO WE HAVE???
How many foreign-born immigration judges started as US immigration attorneys?
Great point!! They START at PRO ILLEGALS!!
They were making deals. The judge is corrupt and should be in prison.
New Mexico Judge Abruptly Resigns After Suspected Tren de
Aragua Gangbanger Arrested for Firearm Possession at His Home
Court documents state the Venezuelan met Nancy Cano [Judge Cano’s wife] doing
construction and handyman jobs, and accepted her offer to stay in a casita behind her home.
<><>In April 2024, Ortega-Lopez filed a request for immigration relief,
<><>he listed the casita address as his residence.
<><>video shows him socializing with Judge Cano,
<><>shows Ortega-Lopez passing a long rifle to both Judge Cano and Nancy Cano.
<><>the Venezuelan has been charged w/ being an illegal in possession of a firearm or ammunition
<><>he is being held without bond at Doña Ana County Detention Center.
investigations could find the answers to this intriguing question! ...oh wait... ...that’s right, I forgot for a minute. ...our side doesn’t do investigations.
Wow, THAT’S GOTTA SUCK!
Yes. It really is.
Arrest Illegal aliens
File no paper work
Deport
Some of the corrupt ones have probably been told that their families
will be killed if they don’t cooperate.
Sort of a tough spot.
So many corrupt sociopaths...so little time.
Judge 'Cuck' Cano.
They never thought about the front page because for many years, the Democrats and criminals have owned the news. Now, other sources of news force the legacy news media to cover stories they would never have touched before, local news was their excuse.
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