Three Portales residents are in custody facing numerous  criminal charges

Mirna Perez 26, Jose Luis Villalobos 18, and Alberto Duenas Perez 26 are charged with “Conspiracy”, “ Possession With The Intent To  Distribute Marijuana” and ” Child Abuse.

Charges are all related to a traffic stop conducted by Portales Police Officer at approximately 11:55 P.M. Monday. During the course of the traffic investigation the Officer developed sufficient probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the vehicle and subsequently located and seized approximately 210 pounds of Marijuana.  The estimated street value is $200,000.

A three-year-old child that was in the vehicle was placed into the custody of CYFD.

The investigation in this matter is on-going at this time.

(News release from the Portales Police Department)