Mexican National, 45, Booked After Arrest at Santa Teresa Port of Entry

Allegedly... Yember Lopez-Orantes, 45, with a listed address in Coahuila, Mexico, was booked on Dec. 20, 2024, under booking number 2400009816, after an arrest recorded at the Santa Teresa port of entry in southern New Mexico. The booking lists a single felony count under the detention facility’s general "All Other Offenses" category, with no bond amount set. Santa Teresa is a federally operated port of entry staffed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and arrests logged there are routinely referred to federal prosecutors for charges ranging from immigration violations to narcotics smuggling. The no-bond status on this booking is consistent with a federal hold. A review of U.S. Department of Justice press releases, federal court dockets, CBP and ICE announcements, and local reporting from southern New Mexico did not surface a public filing that could be matched to this specific booking. A booking record reflects an arrest, not a conviction, and Lopez-Orantes is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.