ALBUQUERQUE – A massive narcotics trafficking operation in Albuquerque has been dismantled, thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement agencies.
A 2,000 fentanyl pills delivery to an undercover officer through intermediaries on August 13, 2025, marked the beginning of the end for Jose Magana Garcia, a Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States.
According to court documents, Garcia delivered the fentanyl pills to the undercover officer through intermediaries during an undercover operation conducted by DEA agents in Albuquerque.
Agents later tracked Garcia to an apartment in northeast Albuquerque where surveillance showed him conducting suspected drug transactions and using counter-surveillance driving tactics.
On August 27, 2025, agents executed a search warrant at the apartment and found Garcia inside. The search uncovered large quantities of narcotics concealed in a couch, including more than 8 kilograms of fentanyl pills, over 4 kilograms of heroin, and nearly 35 grams of methamphetamine.
Garcia is charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Garcia faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison.
The Drug Enforcement Administration Office, with the assistance of the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Bureau and the Laguna Pueblo Police Department, investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Elena Stiteler is prosecuting the case.
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- Daniela Cota-Guitimea, Fentanyl Trafficking, New Mexico 2019 · New Mexico
- Juan de Dios Delgado-Garcia, Heroin Trafficking, New Mexico 2017 · Missouri
- Juan Carlos Corral-Garcia, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New Mexico 2017 · Missouri
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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