Las Cruces Man, 26, Booked on Felony Methamphetamine Possession Charge

Allegedly... Benton Threlkeld, 26, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 22, 2026. Records indicate he was taken into custody at 901 Avenida de Mesilla and assigned booking number 2600006760. He faces a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine and is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a felony possession charge involving methamphetamine typically indicates that law enforcement discovered a quantity of the controlled substance during a search or contact. The arrest location on Avenida de Mesilla falls within a commercial and transit corridor of Las Cruces. A no-bond hold signifies that the individual is being detained pending a further hearing to determine release conditions. The charges are allegations, and Threlkeld is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.