‘Operation Deep Pockets’ nets guns, narcotics
by: Jocelyn Flores
Posted: May 23, 2025 / 04:16 PM CDT
Updated: May 23, 2025 / 04:19 PM CDT
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) concluded Operation Deep Pockets in Las Cruces with arrests and seizures of multiple narcotics, according to the department on Friday, May 23.
According to NMSP, Operation Deep Pockets is a joint effort led by NMSP’s Crime Suppression Bureau, with assistance from the Las Cruces Police Department and U.S. Border Patrol.
The operation began in January 2025 “in response to citizen complaints regarding suspected drug activity,” NMSP said.
The months-long operation focused on combating drug-related crime in Las Cruces with multiple NMSP divisions, including Investigations, Special Operations and NMSP officers, according to the department.
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