Homeland Security Hints At New Details About New Mexico Judge Arrest

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) confirmed to the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation on Friday that former New Mexico Democrat Judge Jose “Joel” Cano is being charged with “tampering with evidence” following his arrest Thursday.

On Thursday afternoon, KFOX14 captured video footage of Cano and his wife Nancy Cano being taken into custody outside their Las Cruces, N.M., home as federal officials executed a search warrant and probable cause arrest warrants. In addition, HSI said that in conjunction with other federal law enforcement partners, Nancy is also charged with “conspiracy to tamper with evidence as part of an ongoing HSI-led criminal investigation.”

“At this stage of the investigation, there are concerns about evidence tampering and destruction,” HSI special agent Jason T. Stevens said. “However, to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation and any future proceedings, we are unable to release specific details. We are committed to transparency, and we will provide further information as soon as it is prudent to do so.”

Judge and wife arrested by federal agents

KFOX14 footage of the event showed Canos and his wife standing by vehicles with their hands cuffed behind their backs, as agents wearing HSI and FBI vests stood nearby. In March, Cano resigned