Task force seizes drugs, firearms in major San Juan County crackdown
By Micheal Bolger
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SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KOAT) — The Region II Narcotics Task Force announced a crackdown on drug trafficking operations across San Juan County during 2024 and 2025.
According to a release shared by the Farmington Police Department, investigators disrupted 20 drug trafficking organizations operating in the region.
Authorities say seizures included more than 108,000 fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, 47 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, $108,000 in cash, and 149 firearms.
Officials describe the effort as intelligence-driven, targeting mid- and high-level traffickers.
Sixteen defendants have been federally indicted in partnership with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. If convicted, those defendants could face mandatory minimum prison sentences ranging from five to more than 20 years.
The task force says additional federal indictments are expected as investigations continue.
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