A former New Mexico judge was arrested by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents Thursday and accused of tampering with evidence in a case against a man suspected to be a member of the Tren de Aragua gang,

A former magistrate judge in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and his wife are accused of tampering with evidence linked to the arrest of an undocumented migrant suspected of being a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua,

Former Judge Joel Cano and wife Nancy face charges for allegedly aiding a suspected Venezuelan gang member, including evidence tampering and conspiracy. They are accused of destroying a phone and attempting to conceal the suspect's online profile.