The Sleepy College Town of Las Cruces Has Become a Murder Capital, with 5 in June Alone, Thanks to the Drug Cartels and the Criminal Invasion

By A Texas Reader

Fri, Jul 5, 2019 10:59 p.m.

"There were five homicides in June alone. Four of the five of them were narcotics related." And for several months now, Border Patrol checkpoints that screen for drug trafficking along the highways have been closed due to the migrant surge. That's raised

Closed Border Patrol checkpoints may play role in Las Cruces homicide increase - KVIA For several months now, Border Patrol checkpoints that screen for drug trafficking along the highways have been closed due to the migrant surge. That's raised the question, does the fact... www.kvia.com

ATR: Five homicides in June alone in the sleepy university town of Las Cruces?

Las Cruces, New Mexico - Wikipedia Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated population was 101,712, making it the second largest city in the state, after Albuquerque.Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had an estimated population of 213,849 in 2017. en.wikipedia.org

ATR: It's population is more or less the same as suburban Plano, Texas.

I cannot remember the exact date when the last murder occurred in Plano.