Mexico Man, 35, Booked at Doña Ana County Facility on Federal Transfer

Allegedly... Julio Celso Chavez-ortiz, a 35-year-old resident of Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Sept. 11, 2026. He is currently held without bond under booking number 2600007279. The record indicates a felony charge categorized as all other offenses, originating from a federal transfer. According to federal court records and detention logs, Chavez-ortiz is the named defendant in two separate criminal dockets within the District of New Mexico. The specific nature of the allegations is tied to these federal proceedings, which resulted in his processing through the local facility in Las Cruces. The arrest location is officially noted as a federal transfer, a status typically used when local facilities house individuals facing federal prosecution. The charges are allegations, and Chavez-ortiz is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.