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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
APD finds 120,000 fentanyl pills, AR rifle in car belonging to man who drove with girlfriend on hood
May 15—A 911 call about a woman on the hood of a moving vehicle in Southeast Albuquerque led police to discover 120,000 fentanyl pills and thousands of dollars in cash in the driver's possession. David Cervantes, 27, of Veguita, is charged with aggravated battery of a household member, kidnapping and six counts of trafficking a controlled substance and possession of more than 8 ounces of marijuana. Cervantes is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center. His attorney said he had no comment. Police identified Cervantes through video surveillance from the Smith's grocery store at Yale and Coal SE, according to a criminal complaint filed at Metropolitan Court. On April 29, the Albuquerque Police Department received a call of a woman on the hood of a moving vehicle outside the Smith's, according to the complaint. Security guards told police a man and woman were arguing before leaving in a vehicle with her on the hood. The vehicle crashed a few blocks away and officers found Cervantes injured at the scene, and he told them he was driving, police said. A witness told police he saw a woman, who told police she was Cervantes' girlfriend, fall off the car before the crash. She was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the complaint. The girlfriend told police the two had gotten into an argument when he took her purse and drove off, the complaint states. Police said officers saw a gun in the vehicle and had it towed to be searched at a later date. On May 2, police searched the vehicle and found an AR-style rifle, 120,000 fentanyl pills, almost 28,890 Xanax/Oxycodone pills, 359 grams of cocaine, 56 THC concentrate packages and $49,940 in cash.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
120,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs seized in Albuquerque drug bust
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department seized 120,000 fentanyl pills, almost $50,000 in cash and a rifle with an altered serial number after the department's University Proactive Response team responded to a kidnapping call in progress. Albuquerque Crime Stoppers offer reward for info on wanted murder suspect APD says the team was conducting patrols near Yale Blvd. and Lead Ave. on April 29, 2025. Officers saw a call for service regarding a female who was reported to be on the hood of a Dodge Challenger as it drove off at a high rate of speed. As the unit was searching for the vehicle they heard a call about a crash involving a Dodge Challenger and responded to the scene, believing it was the same vehicle they were looking for. After confirming it was the same car, officers arrested David Cervantes and charged him with aggravated battery against a household member and kidnapping. As officers were taking inventory of the vehicle they located a duffle bag containing an AR rife. APD says the vehicle was sealed while a search warrant was obtained. After executing the search warrant, Cervantes faces additional charges for trafficking a controlled substance. The following items were found when the search warrant was executed: 120,000 Fentanyl Pills 28,890 Xanax/Oxycodone pills (321 bottles) 359 grams of Cocaine 3 bottles of liquid Oxycodone 56 packages of THC Concentrate AR Rifle with altered serial number $49,940 in cash Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
