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GPD arrests two on drug charges

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One suspect out; the other still jailed on $25K bond

One known drug dealer remained jailed June 2 and another bonded out May 25 after a Gallup police field operation yielded a drug bust in a grocery store parking lot, according to a police report.

Russell “Rusty” Luna, 29, and Jeremy “We” Henry, 24, were taken into custody May 24 after Gallup narcotics agents seized weapons and drugs. Luna was charged with possession of heroin, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Luna was also found to be in possession of a knife, the report states. Henry was arrested on two outstanding bench warrants, one for the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and the other for failure to comply with the conditions of probation.

Luna posted a $3,000 bail bond. Both Luna and Henry were listed as “known drug users and dealers” in the police report on the matter.

How did the bust go down?

According to the police report, at 3 pm on May 24, agents pulled over a vehicle driven by Luna in the parking lot of the Uptown Lowe’s along Historic Highway 66 and near the intersection of Ford Drive. The report states that agents recognized both Luna and Henry as people with possible drug warrants. Neither of the two resisted arrest, the report states.

McKinley County Adult Detention Center records show that both Luna and Henry have prior drug records. Henry was last in custody in February after police raided the apartment of his girlfriend, Corey Daniel, 22, on First Street near downtown. In that incident, Henry was charged with drug possession and the two tried to evade police by exiting a backdoor of the apartment.

Jail Warden Steve Silversmith said Luna possesses an arrest record that dates back to 2009.

“He [Luna] was in custody six times in 2015,” he said.

There were no attorneys listed for Luna or Henry in jail records.

By Bernie Dotson
Sun Correspondent