LAS CRUCES — Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, the Venezuelan man arrested on a federal weapons charge at the home of a former county judge, appeared in court Wednesday for a new detention ...

Exhibit filed March 13, 2025, in the case U.S. v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez appears to show the alleged TdA gang member eating dinner in the Cano family home.

The migrant, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, is a Venezuelan who was charged earlier this year for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, court documents show.

Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose “Joel” Cano resigned from the bench shortly after Cristhian Ortega-Lopez was arrested by federal authorities in March, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

Exhibit filed March 13, 2025, in the case U.S. v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez appears to show the alleged Tren de Aragua gang member eating dinner with members of the Cano family.

The migrant, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, is a Venezuelan who was charged earlier this year for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, court documents show.

The migrant, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, is a Venezuelan who was charged earlier this year for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, court documents show.

Cano rented out his casita to Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an alleged Tren de Aragua member, at the behest of his wife last year, Nexstar’s KTSM previously reported.

The migrant, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, is a Venezuelan who was charged earlier this year for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, court documents show.

The migrant, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, is a Venezuelan who was charged earlier this year for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, court documents show.