ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Orlando Mario Jude Serrano, 44, is facing serious charges after a U.S. Marshals arrest last month.
According to court documents, Serrano was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on an active federal warrant for violating his supervised release on September 8, 2025. During the arrest in Albuquerque, agents recovered approximately 1,283 grams of fentanyl pills, 364 grams of methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and a Glock pistol equipped with a machinegun conversion device inside a camera bag and lunch bag Serrano was carrying and inside his vehicle.
Serrano was previously convicted in 2015 for drug trafficking and felon in possession of a firearm. He is now charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, possession of a machinegun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and felon in possession of a firearm.
If convicted of the current charges, Serrano faces no less than 10 years and up to life in prison.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Jason T. Stevens, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, made the announcement today.
Homeland Security Investigations investigated this case with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Oliver Stephanz is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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