Sunland Park Man, 32, Sentenced for Federal Drug and Money Laundering Crimes

Joshua Jande Carmona, 32, of Sunland Park, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Oct. 16, 2026. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2600008300 on a felony charge related to a federal transfer. The booking followed an arrest at 1850 Copper Loop in Las Cruces, with the record reflecting a no-bond status. According to news reports and the U.S. Attorney's Office, Carmona was identified as a member of a Mexican drug trafficking organization. He pleaded guilty to federal drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges following a multi-agency investigation spanning southern New Mexico and El Paso. The case involved the distribution of controlled substances and the subsequent laundering of illicit proceeds. Court and news records indicate Carmona was convicted in this case.