Las Cruces, NM — The Department of Justice just detonated a political and national security scandal of massive proportions: former New Mexico Magistrate Judge Juan Cano and his wife Nancy Cano have been arrested after a stunning FBI investigation exposed them harboring an illegal alien linked to the bloodthirsty Tren de Aragua gang — and actively obstructing justice.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared on Fox News today to lay out the explosive details of the case, leaving viewers and law enforcement stunned at the magnitude of the betrayal.
A Judge Turned Gang Accomplice
Cano, a Democrat and former police officer, had already been under federal scrutiny after agents raided his home and captured Cristhian Ortega Lopez, an illegal alien now charged with firearms possession and gang affiliation with Tren de Aragua — Venezuela’s most brutal cartel, known for decapitations, human trafficking, extortion, and mass violence.
But what was uncovered after his arrest is even more shocking:
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Cano smashed the gang member’s cellphone with a hammer and disposed of it in a city dumpster in an attempt to destroy crucial evidence and cover up his illegal activities.
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The destroyed phone contained gruesome photos of two decapitated victims — evidence directly linking the gang member to savage cartel violence.
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Cano and his wife armed the illegal gang member with assault rifles, including weapons belonging to their own daughter, and helped organize shooting range sessions with other known Tren de Aragua members.
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The illegal alien was equipped with a suppressor, intensifying fears that these TDA operatives were planning something far worse on U.S. soil.
“This is the LAST person we want in our country,” Attorney General Bondi thundered. “Nor will we ever tolerate a judge or anyone else harboring them.”
Charges and Fallout
Cano now faces felony obstruction charges — and more are expected as federal prosecutors unravel the full extent of his and his wife’s conspiracy to assist violent foreign criminals inside the United States.
Both Cano and his wife were taken into custody without incident and are being held pending a federal detention hearing. Legal experts predict lengthy prison sentences given the severity of the obstruction, harboring, and aiding crimes.
A Blistering Indictment of the Open Border Disaster
This devastating case highlights the horrific consequences of an open border policy and exposes just how deeply the rot has spread into American institutions.
Not only are violent gang members flooding into the country under Biden’s failed immigration regime — but corrupt American officials are actively shielding and arming them.
This is no longer just about policy failure. It’s about treason.
And America is waking up.