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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A Hobbs man is behind bars after being caught with multiple firearms while being a convicted felon.
Ruben Flores, 41, of Hobbs, New Mexico, was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
According to court records, on July 5, 2019, law enforcement responded to reports of shots fired on Dunham Street in Hobbs. Later that day, officers investigating the incident located Flores in his vehicle with a rifle on his lap. During a search of the vehicle, officers found three more firearms and several rounds of ammunition.
Flores had previously been convicted of several felonies, including forgery, trafficking a controlled substance, receiving stolen property, battery on a peace officer, possession of a controlled substance, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm or explosive device by a felon.
As a previously convicted felon, Flores cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition. His actions put the community at risk and demonstrate a blatant disregard for the law.
Upon his release from prison, Flores will be subject to three years of supervised release. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated this case with assistance from the Hobbs Police Department and the Lea County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joni Autrey Stahl and Richard Williams prosecuted the case. This sentence sends a strong message that those who break the law will face the consequences.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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