A felon from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged with violating federal firearms laws after a dramatic arrest in August 2018.
Dominic C. Garcia, 28, was found to have a firearm on him during his arrest on August 14, 2018, according to court documents.
The FBI’s Southern New Mexico Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force arrested Garcia while attempting to execute an arrest warrant for another individual. Task Force Officers observed Garcia pull a firearm out of his waistband as he attempted to flee from the Officers.
The complaint alleges that the Task Force Officers subsequently found a firearm on the roof of a nearby residence, and allegedly found ammunition in Garcia’s pocket during a search incident to his arrest.
Garcia is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his felony conviction in September 2011, for drug trafficking.
If convicted, Garcia faces a maximum statutory penalty of ten years in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Southern New Mexico Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force, which is comprised of Special Agents from the FBI’s office in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Officers of the Las Cruces Police Department.
The FBI’s Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force is the vehicle through which all federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies collaboratively address violent crime plaguing communities.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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