Group calls Jeff bad on

environmental issues

SANTA FE – Conservation Voters New Mexico and the national League of Conservation Voters announced May 31 that Sandra Jeff, a former member (District 5) of the New Mexico House of Representatives, has been named to the “Dirty Dozen in the States” for the second time in as many years. Modeled after LCV’s trademark federal “Dirty Dozen,” the state version highlights 12 of the most anti-environment state-level candidates from around the country.

CVNM released the information to media outlets across New Mexico.

“[Sandra Jeff’s] record made her an obvious choice for this dubious distinction,” Ben Shelton, CVNM political and...

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...

A Gallup man was jailed May 27 and was later released the same day after posting a $5,000 bond, officials said.

José Alejandro Rios-Castillo was taken into custody by narcotics agents with the Gallup Police Department after hotel personnel at the Red Lion, 3009 W. Highway 66, on the city’s west side suspected something as the result of frequent foot traffic going in and out of a room rented by Rios-Castillo. Rios-Castillo also had an outstanding warrant pending from McKinley County, according to the police report on the matter.

Agents arrested Rios-Castillo after he and a female companion exited the hotel to apparently take a ride somewhere. Rios-Castillo was charged with...

The legal limit is .08.

Daryl Desiderio Jr.

May 7, 10:19 pm

2nd DWI, Aggravated

A vehicle approaching a DWI checkpoint, manned by Gallup Police Department Officer Dominic Molina reportedly attempted to turn around, striking two orange traffic cones as it did so. Molina pursued the vehicle, which came to a stop on Arnold Circle. The passenger and driver fled on foot. Molina pursued the runners; when he told the suspect driver to hit the ground, he complied and was handcuffed.

Desiderio, 22, had a district-court warrant out for his arrest and a suspended driver’s license due to DWI. He reportedly smelled of alcohol and slurred his words. The car contained a marijuana pipe...