Las Cruces Man, 59, Booked on Felony Charge at Paso Del Norte Port of Entry

Allegedly... Luis Fernando Valencia-Hicks, 59, of Las Cruces, was booked into a New Mexico detention facility on Feb. 27, 2026, under booking number 2600001648. The arrest occurred at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry, one of the busiest border crossings between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He faces one felony count listed only as "all other offenses" on the booking sheet, with no bond amount recorded. Felony arrests at Paso Del Norte typically involve travelers flagged during Customs and Border Protection inspections on outstanding warrants, immigration-related cases, or suspected contraband. The booking record does not specify the underlying conduct, and no charging document was publicly indexed at the time of publication. No local or federal news coverage identifying Valencia-Hicks in connection with the Feb. 27 arrest was located through available sources. The booking sheet lists a Las Cruces residential address, suggesting the case may be referred to local New Mexico prosecutors rather than federal court, though that cannot be confirmed from the booking record alone. Valencia-Hicks has not been convicted of any offense in connection with this booking. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.