Six charged after narcotics found at New Mexico detention center
By Nick Catlin
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ESTANCIA, New Mexico (KOAT) — An ongoing police investigation at the Torrance County Detention Center led to half a dozen people being charged.
The Estancia Police Department said it began investigating controlled substances entering the facility in January. Several people were identified, which led to six people being charged.
Court documents show the controlled substance was identified as suboxone.
The named suspects are Delanie and James Kayser, Ronald Moorhead, Aaron Baca, Erik Pizarro and Ryan Klein. Each are facing a charge of trafficking of a controlled substance.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing on Thursday, March 5. Anyone with information on related drug activity has been asked to contact Estancia police.
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