Columbus, Nm Man, 30, Booked at Deming Border Patrol Station on Felony Charge

Allegedly... Sergio Valencia-Martinez, 30, of Columbus, New Mexico, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Nov. 19, 2025, after an arrest at the U.S. Border Patrol station in Deming. The booking record lists a single felony classified as "all other offenses" and shows no bond. Arrests processed at Border Patrol stations along New Mexicos southern border are typically tied to federal charges brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, which handles cases ranging from immigration-related offenses to drug and weapons counts. No press release from the U.S. Attorneys Office or other news report naming this defendant was located at the time of publication. The charge is an allegation; Valencia-Martinez is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.