Border Violence
The Border Violence Division was formed to develop and maintain liaison on mutual
law enforcement matters between Mexico and New Mexico and to coordinate between
prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in New Mexico with similar entities in
the Republic of Mexico. The Border Violence Division of the New Mexico Attorney
General’s Office is available to provide New Mexico District Attorneys with
a full range of services where dangerous suspects
have fled the country after committing
a serious crime. The Division is experienced in processing extradition requests
with the Department of Justice and Mexico and has experienced success in extraditing
homicide suspects from Mexico. The bi-lingual/bi-cultural staff is experienced in
criminal and international law, foreign communications and diplomatic relations. The
division’s assistance includes studying all options available to New Mexico
prosecutors and working closely with Mexican authorities to help bring these criminals
to justice. The Border Violence Division also addresses other border related issues
such as
human trafficking and
violence against woman and children.