Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Felony Charge After Federal Transfer

Allegedly... Jasper Acosta, 36, of Las Cruces, was booked on Feb. 20, 2026, under booking number 2600001395. His intake record lists a single felony categorized as all other offenses, an arrest location of federal transfer and no bond amount set. Searches of New Mexico news outlets and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico press releases did not return a specific 2026 case clearly matching this booking by name, age and location. A 2015 federal case out of the District of New Mexico involved a Las Cruces resident by the same name who pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and firearms charges and was sentenced in 2016 to 10 years in federal prison, but it is not confirmed from public records whether the person reflected in this booking is the same individual. Federal transfer designations in local jail logs commonly indicate an inmate being moved between federal custody and the county jail, which can occur at various stages of a federal case. No additional charging details were available in public sources at the time of reporting. Acosta has not been convicted of any offense based on this booking, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.