On April 22, 2025, FGGAM reported that Doña Ana County (New Mexico) Magistrate Judge Joel Cano had resigned after U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) executed two search warrants resulting in the arrest of Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an admitted illegal alien and alleged Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (“TdA”) gang member.
This FGGAM article may be read in full HERE.
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On April 23, 2025, KOB 4 News (Albuquerque NM) reported, in part, that additional details had emerged in the case involving former Magistrate Judge Cano, including a source’s claim that three undocumented Venezuelans were staying in Cano’s home, were working for his family, and were given access to firearms.
The suspects were listed as Cristhian Adrian Ortega-Lopez, Juan Manuel Acevedo-Leon and Efren Jose Montilla-Castillo. As of the publication date of KOB 4 News’ article, Ortega-Lopez was incarcerated in Doña Ana County and Acevedo-Leon was in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) custody in Texas.
The source reportedly told federal agents that the men were associated with the Venezuelan gang TdA, which per an executive order from President Donald J. Trump, is a transnational criminal organization and listed by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization.
The KOB 4 News article may be in full HERE.
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Yesterday, April 24, 2025, Fox News reported that former Magistrate Judge Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were arrested and taken into custody after federal agents raided their Las Cruces, New Mexico residence.
The two face charges of evidence tampering amid allegations they harbored Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an admitted illegal alien who is also alleged to be a member of Venezuela’s notorious TdA gang.
In response, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Secretary Kristi Noem stated the following:
“Under President Trump, we have arrested over 150,000 aliens—including more than 600 members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang. If you are here illegally and break the law, we will hunt you down, arrest you and lock you up. That’s a promise.”
The Fox News article may be read in full HERE.
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My brothers and sisters, why would a judge – of all persons – allow a TdA gang member to live and associate with him, even after being previously arrested by HSI?
Please pray for the State of New Mexico, lifting up all of our governmental leaders, including judges and law enforcement officers, that they would walk in godly wisdom, with integrity, and would not intentionally or unintentionally open doors to Satan’s devices, as the evil one desires to destroy the things of God, including societal order and peace in our lives.
The Bible tells us that Satan exists to steal, kill and to destroy. Satan hates you and me, but he especially hates Jesus!
John 10:10 (NKJV)
“The thief [the devil or Satan] does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
Pray, my brothers and sisters!
Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV)
Confidence and Compassion in Prayer
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”
