Silver City Woman, 43, Booked on Federal Transfer for Alleged Drug Trafficking

Allegedly... Margarita Encarnacion-dominguez, 43, of Silver City, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 16, 2026. Registered under booking number 2600005623, she is currently held without bond on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses. The record indicates she was received at the facility via a federal transfer. According to federal indictments and Drug Enforcement Administration reports, Encarnacion-dominguez is accused of leading a drug trafficking organization based in Grant County. The investigation, which resulted in charges against ten individuals, alleges a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout southwest New Mexico. The charges are allegations, and Margarita Encarnacion-dominguez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.