ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Isaiah Matthew Chavez, 29, of Albuquerque, New Mexico
has been charged in a criminal complaint with possession of a firearm and
ammunition by a person under indictment.
Chavez will make his initial appearance in federal court on April 16.
According
to the complaint, Chavez allegedly possessed two pistols and ammunition in a
bedroom closet at his home in Albuquerque when law enforcement agents searched
the location pursuant to a search warrant on April 15. Chavez is forbidden by federal law from possessing
these items because he is under indictment in New Mexico state court for
aggravated assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting, evading,
or obstructing an officer, and reckless driving.
Chavez is
currently in custody pending a detention hearing. He faces up to 10 years in prison if
convicted. A criminal complaint is only an accusation and a defendant is
presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The FBI
Violent Crime Task Force (VCTF) investigated this case. The VCTF was created in 2019 with agents and
officers from the FBI, New Mexico State Police, Albuquerque Police Department,
and Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, and recently added representatives from
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New Mexico Corrections Department,
and Santa Fe Adult Correctional Facility.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Letitia Simms is prosecuting the case.
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