Manuel Lopez-Guarchaj, 49, Booked at Las Cruces Jail on Federal Transfer

Allegedly... Manuel Lopez-Guarchaj, 49, listed with an address in Sololá, Guatemala, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on April 14, 2026, according to the jail roster. Booking entry 2600002828 records the arrest location as a federal transfer and lists a single felony booking entry categorized as "All Other Offenses," with bond listed at $0. No news coverage, U.S. Attorney's Office announcement, or court filing specifically naming Manuel Lopez-Guarchaj could be located at the time of publication. Federal transfers into the Doña Ana County jail are commonly associated with detainees pending proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, whose Las Cruces courthouse handles a significant volume of federal immigration and border-related cases. The jail record does not identify the arresting agency, the underlying federal charge, or a scheduled court date. Further detail would require a federal court filing not publicly indexed at the time of review. The charges are allegations, and Manuel Lopez-Guarchaj is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.