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09/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2025 16:54
Convicted felon faces federal drug trafficking charges following ICE El Paso investigation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A previously convicted felon is facing new federal charges after allegedly engaging in drug trafficking while being on supervised release, following an investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations El Paso.
Pecos Valley Drug Task Force members also investigated the case.
According to court documents, on Sept. 3, agents from the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the residence of Jason Cunningham, 46, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Inside, agents located about 1,090 grams of methamphetamine and 56 grams of cocaine.
"Methamphetamine is one of the most destructive narcotics on the street. This type of crime is an assault on public health and safety, and individuals such as Cunningham profit off human misery," said Jason T. Stevens, special agent in charge of HSI El Paso. "HSI is united with our law enforcement partners to use every resource at our disposal to cut off their supply chains and hold them accountable."
Cunningham is charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and will remain in custody pending trial. If convicted, he faces 10 years to life in prison.
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