A former New Mexico judge has been arrested on a federal charge for allegedly destroying a phone belonging to a tenant who is suspected of being a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were taken into custody Thursday after federal agents raided their Las Cruces home.

A former New Mexico judge and his wife were arrested Thursday after federal law enforcement learned that their tenant, an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested at the judge's home.