6-20-2025 5:30am

Operation Route 66 Crime Report Update 6-20-25

Chris Edwards Editor

The New Mexico State police has been leading and ongoing effort along Route 66 to crack down on crime. Four agencies have partnered: BCSO, NMSP, BernCo DA’s Office Agents, and NM Corrections Probation & Parole. The focus was a launched Operation along Route 66 to target high-crime areas in Albuquerque: The results are significant:

Arrest Totals:

731 total arrests

246 had pending criminal cases or were on Conditions of Release (CORs)

476 had active arrest warrants

673 warrants cleared

7 juvenile arrests

7 homicide-related arrests

🔍 Evidence Seized:

35,456 fentanyl pills

951.01 grams of methamphetamine

64 stolen vehicles recovered

52 firearms confiscated

This operation marks a major strike against violent crime, drug trafficking, and stolen property in one of Albuquerque’s most affected regions. More join projects such as this are in the works around the state.

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John Baake Neighbor

6-21-2025 10:47am

According to the listed statistics, about 1/3 of these people could've and should've been off the streets before being caught in this operation.
This story put out by the joint task force is meant to be a showcase of how well are police are doing, instead, it's a showcase of how poorly our judicial system is doing.
The problem isn't with our law enforcement, it's the judicial system from the AG on down.