Mike Smith, Carlsbad Current-Argus
Published 2:39 p.m. MT July 13, 2020

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Eleven pounds of marijuana, thousands of dollars in cash and a firearm were discovered inside an Artesia home Friday, according to the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office.

Manuelito Enrique Delarosa, 24, was arrested and charged with a probation violation in the incident.

Deputies assisting the New Mexico Adult Probation and Parole officers in a search of a residence in the 2700 block of Terra Verra Lane found one pound of marijuana allegedly belonging to Delarosa.

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The search was halted, and deputies obtained a search warrant under which they located 11 pounds of marijuana. The search was executed by the Sheriff’s Office Violent Crime Suppression Unit and the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force.

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A firearm and over $6,4000 in cash was also seized from the resident, read the release.

Delarosa was arrested Saturday and is being held without bond or bail.

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Eddy County Sheriff Mark Cage said the investigation is ongoing and more charges could follow.

No court date has been set for Delarosa, per online court records.

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