BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ IS HOPING TO INITIATE A NEW PROGRAM BY WHICH GROUPS THAT MAY ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ARE BROUGHT IN AND ADVISED AS TO WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM IF THEY BREAK THE LAW. HE SAYS THIS IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT, WHICH INCLUDES THE FBI AND THE ATF AND IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE.
TORREZ TELLS US THE “FEDS” WOULD PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS…BREAK THE LAW AND YOU COULD FACE FEDERAL CHARGES. HE SAYS THE ATF AND THE FBI ARE THERE.
HIS OFFICE WILL HAVE FOUR PROSECUTORS CROSS-TRAINED TO WORK WITH THE U-S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN TAKING CASES THROUGH THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM WHERE THE PENALTIES ARE MUCH HARSHER THAN AT THE STATE LEVEL.
