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Judge Resigns After Gang Member Arrested at Home

4/23/2025

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New Mexico Magistrate Judge Joel Cano stepped down on March 3 amid controversy after Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an alleged member of the Tren de Aragua gang, was arrested at Cano's residence. The Venezuelan immigrant was discovered with firearms, raising serious questions about Cano's connections to the gang and prompting his resignation.

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New Mexico Magistrate Judge Joel Cano stepped down on March 3 amid controversy after Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an alleged member of the Tren de Aragua gang, was arrested at Cano's residence. The Venezuelan immigrant was discovered with firearms, raising serious questions about Cano's connections to the gang and prompting his resignation.