THE U-S MARSHALS SERVICE IS IN THE MIDST OF OPERATION DESERT SNOW. IT’S WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS NEW MEXICO, ROUNDING UP INDIVIDUALS WITH OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. LAST WEEKEND WAS PHASE THREE OF THE FIVE PHASE OPERATION. DEPUTY U-S MARSHAL YVETTE SOTO TELLS US THEY WILL BE GOING THROUGH ALL 33 COUNTIES IN THE STATE.
PHASE THREE WAS IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND RESULTED IN 111 WARRANTS CLEARED AND A TOTAL OF 60 ARRESTS, RANGING FROM DRUG DEALING TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.