ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Las Cruces man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges.
Jimmy Alex Barela Jr., 38, faces a sentence ranging from a mandatory 10 years up to life in prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday to possession of methamphetamine and heroin with intent to distribute.
Authorities say officers found nearly a pound of methamphetamine and one fifth of a pound of heroin in March when Barela’s vehicle was stopped and a search was conducted at his home.
His sentencing date hasn’t yet been set.
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