Man Arrested For Carlsbad (NM) Drive-By Shooting Facing Federal Drug Charges
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: March 22, 2013
ROSWELL, NM -- A Carlsbad, NM man who was recently arrested for a drive-by shooting in now facing federal drug charges.
Gabriel Rodriguez was arraigned on federal charges for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Roswell, NM on March 21st.
Rodriguez, 28, was arrested following a drive-by shooting in Carlsbad on March 9th.
Carlsbad Police say that Gabriel Rodriguez shot at Albert Galindo as he drove by Galindo's vehicle in a white Chevrolet Suburban along Kircher Street.
Galindo, 45, reportedly followed the Suburban and called police.
Officers pulled over the Suburban along Wood Street moments later.
Rodriguez -- was immediately arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Officers also reportedly found a firearm inside the Suburban.
Agents with the Pecos Valley (NM) Drug Task Force later got a second search warrant of the Suburban, and they reportedly found and seized 9.2 grams of methamphetamine from the interior of the vehicle.
Gabriel Rodriguez was arraigned on federal charges for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Roswell, NM on March 21st.
Rodriguez, 28, was arrested following a drive-by shooting in Carlsbad on March 9th.
Carlsbad Police say that Gabriel Rodriguez shot at Albert Galindo as he drove by Galindo's vehicle in a white Chevrolet Suburban along Kircher Street.
Galindo, 45, reportedly followed the Suburban and called police.
Officers pulled over the Suburban along Wood Street moments later.
Rodriguez -- was immediately arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Officers also reportedly found a firearm inside the Suburban.
Agents with the Pecos Valley (NM) Drug Task Force later got a second search warrant of the Suburban, and they reportedly found and seized 9.2 grams of methamphetamine from the interior of the vehicle.
