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Alex Scott Rowland, 18, Marco Antonio Villegas Avilez, 46, and Karyle Leanne Rowland, 65, were busted in Farmington, New Mexico, on June 9, 2026, for participating in a drug trafficking organization. The trio was caught with a stash of cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, and thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds. The search warrant was executed at a Farmington residence, where agents found multiple firearms, including AK and AR style rifles, and approximately $14,700 in cash.
The defendants are charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. If convicted, they face 5-20 years in prison. The case was investigated by the Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, with assistance from the Region II Narcotics Task Force.
The seized evidence includes approximately 430 grams of cocaine, suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, mushrooms, and ammunition. The trio will remain in custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced the charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jesse Pecoraro is prosecuting the case. A criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: New Mexico
- Location: NM
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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