Las Cruces Man, 22, Booked on Felony Charge in Migrant Smuggling Case

Allegedly... Diego Rean Gamboa, 22, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Nov. 6, 2025. Gamboa, identified in records by the booking number 2500009065, was taken into custody at 200 E. Griggs. He is currently being held without bond on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses. According to news reports, Gamboa is one of seven individuals indicted for their alleged involvement in a migrant smuggling organization. Records indicate he is known by the alias "Sunny" and is awaiting a detention hearing in federal court regarding the operation. The indictment follows an investigation into coordinated efforts to transport individuals across the border. The charges are allegations, and Diego Rean Gamboa is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.