Las Cruces Man, 20, Booked on Federal Transfer for Machine Gun Possession

Allegedly... Jonathan Daniel Martinez, 20, of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on June 26, 2025. Listed under booking number 2500005343, Martinez is being held without bond on a felony charge of all other offenses. The detention follows a federal transfer into the local facility. According to news reports and a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Martinez faces federal charges for possessing a machine gun and a stolen firearm. Federal authorities allege the investigation began after social media posts on Instagram showed the teen with the illegal weapons. He is currently being held in custody pending trial in the federal case. The charges are allegations, and Martinez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.