Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Three Narcotics Trafficking Counts

Allegedly... Kevin A. Viola, 41, of Las Cruces was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on March 13, 2025, under booking number 2500001920. Jail records list five felony counts: three counts of possession of another narcotic with intent to traffic, a probation violation, and a court commitment. The three trafficking counts and the probation violation list 565 Walton as the arrest location. The court commitment lists 1850 Copper Loop, which is the address of the Doña Ana County Magistrate Court. No bond is set on any count. Under New Mexico law, possession of a narcotic with intent to traffic is a second-degree felony on a first offense and a first-degree felony on a subsequent offense, with penalties scaling accordingly. The probation violation suggests Viola was already under court supervision in a separate matter at the time of this booking. A search of New Mexico court records and regional news coverage did not surface published reporting that can be clearly tied to this booking. All counts are allegations. Viola is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.