Hobbs Man, 45, Booked in Doña Ana County on Federal Transfer

Allegedly... Raul Munoz Navarette, a 45-year-old resident of Hobbs, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Dec. 4, 2025. Listed under booking number 2500009784, Navarette is being held as a federal transfer on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses. No bond has been set according to the current detention records. According to federal indictments and news reports, Navarette is alleged to be a member of a Hobbs-based drug trafficking organization. Court and news records show he was charged following a multi-count indictment involving conspiracy and the distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Reports indicate the investigation included alleged large-scale sales of methamphetamine to an undercover agent. The charges are allegations, and Raul Munoz Navarette is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.