Vado Man, 22, Booked on Felony Probation Violation

Allegedly... Benjie Belmontes-Ibarra, 22, of Vado was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on the afternoon of Feb. 10, 2026, according to jail records. He faces a single felony probation violation charge, with the arrest location listed as 212 Swornfield Rd. No bond is attached, indicating he is being held without a monetary release option. In New Mexico, probation violations can be filed when a defendant is accused of failing to comply with conditions of supervision, such as missing meetings with a probation officer, failing drug tests, being charged with new offenses, or leaving an approved area. The booking record does not identify the underlying case, and no public news coverage referencing this arrest was located. The charge is an allegation; Belmontes-Ibarra is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.