***MEDIA ADVISORY***

ALBUQUERQUE -- Officials from the U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, District Attorney's Office for the 5^th Judicial District of the State of New Mexico, New Mexico State Police, Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force, Roswell Police Department and Chaves County Sheriff's Office will hold a press conference to discuss a major law enforcement operation in Chaves County, New Mexico,  TODAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. at the National Guard Armory in Roswell, N.M.  No further information will be released until the press conference.

WHO: U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez for the District of New Mexico

Special Agent in Charge Carol K.O. Lee, FBI’s Albuquerque Division

Fifth Judicial District Attorney Dianna Luce

Chaves County Sheriff Britt Snyder

Roswell Police Chief Phil Smith

Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force Commander Alan Stevenson

Major Tim Johnson of the New Mexico State Police

WHAT: Press conference to discuss major law enforcement operation in Chaves County, New Mexico

WHEN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 AT 3:00 P.M.

WHERE: National Guard Armory

1 West Earl Cummings Loop

Roswell, New Mexico

OPEN PRESS

NOTE:  All media must present government-issued photo ID (such as driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials.  Media may begin to arrive at 2:45 p.m.  Inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Frank Fisher, Media Coordinator for the FBI at 505-681-8906 or

frank.fisher@ic.fbi.gov.