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Sheriff blames budget cuts for disbanding narcotics team; Montezuma County disputes claim

Sheriff Nowlin will address commissioners on Tuesday

DATE: Jul 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County detective sergeant receives DEA award amid disbandment of narcotics investigation team

Budget cuts end Montezuma-Cortez Narcotics Investigation Team despite high drug crime rates

DATE: Jul 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspect pleads guilty to 2024 double homicide in Bloomfield

Victim’s mother rushes killer, threatens death

DATE: Jul 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Man faces drug trafficking charges after undercover operation in Four Corners

Carlos Miramontes was arrested at Ute Mountain Casino for allegedly trafficking 38 pounds of meth, 51,000 fentanyl pills

DATE: May 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fentanyl powder sickens jail guards, detainees

New report shows first responders at high risk from highly potent drug

DATE: May 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

At least seven women reportedly overdose in San Juan County Detention Center

Farmington woman accused of smuggling fentanyl into jail

DATE: May 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team seizes $13 million in drugs in 2025

Operation Wild Mustang, a major investigation, concluded this summer

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team announces seizure of trafficked drugs

More than 6 pounds of meth, 3 pounds of cocaine and other items seized

DATE: Feb 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Colorado Court of Appeals reverses Ramon DeJesus’ drug conviction

A new trial will be set for DeJesus

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Eight drug traffickers out of Montezuma County sentenced to 32 total years

The drug task force became aware of the traffickers in 2022

DATE: Sep 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Heinrich and Vasquez visit border, talk about new bill to stop fentanyl

Vasquez, who represents the state’s 2nd Congressional District, introduced the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act in July

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Man arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking in Cortez

The man’s vehicle was littered with drug traces and paraphernalia

DATE: Jun 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime