Guatemalan Man, 29, Booked at Doña Ana County Detention Center on Federal Transfer

Allegedly... Hector Puentes-de Leon, a 29-year-old resident of Guatemala, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 9, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600007193, he faces a felony charge categorized as all other offenses. Records indicate he is currently being held without bond following a transfer from federal authorities. A federal transfer booking typically signifies that an individual is being moved between jurisdictions or held at a local facility on behalf of federal law enforcement agencies. The specific nature of the underlying allegations is not detailed in the local booking record, though the classification remains at the felony level. The arrest location is listed as a federal transfer point within the regional judicial system. The charges are allegations, and Puentes-de Leon is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.