Mexican National, 48, Delivered to New Mexico Custody Through Federal Transfer

Allegedly... David Morales-Curiel, 48, was booked into custody in New Mexico on Feb. 2, 2026, under booking number 2600000823. Jail records list his address only as Mexico, with no city specified. The intake sheet records a single felony charge categorized as All Other Offenses, with no bond set and the arrest location logged as FED TRANSFER. That designation is routinely used when federal authorities, such as the U.S. Marshals Service, ICE, or Customs and Border Protection, hand off custody to a local detention facility. A review of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico's public announcements and a search of New Mexico news outlets did not surface a filing that identifies Morales-Curiel by name as of this writing. Charging papers in federal cases are at times sealed or not publicly announced. The charge is an allegation. Morales-Curiel is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.