Las Cruces Man, 38, Booked on Felony Drug Charge and Multiple Warrants

Allegedly... Mark Robert Via, a 38-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on July 16, 2026. He was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center under booking number 2600005602. Records indicate he was arrested at 790 Avenida de Mesilla on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine and nine misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. He is currently being held without bond. A felony charge for possession of methamphetamine in New Mexico involves the alleged discovery of a controlled substance by law enforcement. The multiple counts of failure to appear suggest that there were several outstanding warrants for his arrest at the time of the encounter on Avenida de Mesilla. These charges fall under the jurisdiction of the local magistrate or district courts depending on the underlying cases. The charges are allegations, and Mark Robert Via is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.