Felony Firearm Charge Lands Silver City Man in Hot Water
Max Flores, 54, of Silver City, New Mexico, is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to court documents, on December 10, 2024, officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Flores, a previously convicted felon with an active arrest warrant who was on federal probation after serving 168 months in federal prison and located a firearm in the vehicle.
On April 26, 2025, following an unrelated incident, officers executed a search warrant at Flores’ residence and recovered several firearms and ammunition.
Flores pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Las Cruces Resident Agency of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Silver City Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Randy M. Castellano prosecuted the case.
Flores, a previously convicted felon, faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing. The exact date for sentencing has not been announced.
Related Federal Cases
- Deloris Lozuaway, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New Mexico 2013 · Colorado
- Abel Montoya, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New Mexico 2016 · Colorado
- Cowey Edsitty, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, New Mexico 2016 · Colorado
- Moses Hernandez, Felon in Firearm Possession, New Mexico 2017 · New Mexico
- Joseph Dino Lopez, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New Mexico 2024 · New Mexico
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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