Hobbs Man, 45, Booked at Doña Ana County Detention Center on Federal Charges

Allegedly... Leonel Jaquez-martinez, a 45-year-old resident of Hobbs, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Dec. 3, 2025. Records indicate he was processed under booking number 2500009752 following an arrest at 1210 E Main St. Jaquez-martinez is currently held on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses, with no bond amount specified in the initial booking data. According to news reports, Jaquez-martinez was one of five individuals arrested during a federal investigation into a drug trafficking organization based in Hobbs. Court and news records show he faces allegations of attempting to distribute methamphetamine, re-entry of a removed alien, and being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. The investigation involved multiple federal authorities targeting local distribution networks. The charges are allegations, and Jaquez-martinez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.