ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman who worked with the New Mexico Department of Justice is facing federal drug trafficking and gun charges in what the feds are calling a record drug bust, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
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According to court documents, law enforcement was investigating a drug trafficking organization allegedly importing large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and other drugs into Albuquerque. On Oct. 28, a U.S. Magistrate Judge authorized a federal search warrant for the home of Angel Ramirez, 45, in northwest Albuquerque.
While at the home, agents located multiple duffel bags containing large quantities of drugs, bulk U.S. money, and numerous guns. Laboratory field testing confirmed the presence of fentanyl and heroin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said…