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Sunland Park, NM - In the early morning
hours of October 13, 2011 The United States Marshals Service, Sunland Park
Police Department, Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team,
Customs and Border Protection Air Wing, and Southern New Mexico Gang Task Force
Officers arrested three know “Barrio Azteca” gang Members in Sunland Park, NM.
The arrests came after a well-coordinated multi-agency search and arrest warrant
was executed in Sunland Park.
The arrests were three of four gang members charged with extortion, robbery and
conspiracy in the Sunland Park, NM area. The Fourth “Azteca” Javier Tarango
wanted in connection with the crimes is still at large and the Marshals Service
along with other State, Local, and Federal agencies are actively investigating
his whereabouts. The Marshals Service in New Mexico is also going add Tarango to
its New Mexico’s Most Wanted Program hoping to help expedite Tarango’s capture.
Trango meets the Marshals Service criteria for addition to their most wanted
gang offender category. Tarango a known “Barrio Azteca” gang member has a
lengthy criminal history involving assault and aggravated battery.
If you receive any information regarding the above named individual, please
contact the United States Marshals Service for the District of New Mexico at
(505) 346-6400/Albuquerque or (575) 527-6850/Las Cruces.
More information on New Mexico's Most Wanted fugitives can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/nm/fugitives/index.html
Additional information about the U.S.
Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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