Chihuahua Man, 48, Held on Federal Transfer in New Mexico Booking

Allegedly... Jesus Montenegro-Rivera, 48, listed as a resident of Chihuahua, Mexico, was booked into a New Mexico jail on Feb. 9, 2026, under booking number 2600001014. The booking record lists the arrest location as a federal transfer and shows a single felony charge categorized as all other offenses. No bond amount is listed. No additional information about the underlying matter was located in publicly available news coverage or U.S. Attorneys Office announcements at the time of this posting. Federal transfer bookings at local jails commonly involve holds for other agencies while court processes are pending. Any charges described here are allegations; Montenegro-Rivera is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.