CARLSBAD — Five members of a robbery ring linked to five armed robberies in Artesia, Carlsbad and Hobbs are in custody today and one suspect is still at large following an extensive collaborative investigation and issuance of warrants.
On Monday, June 3, detectives with the Carlsbad Police Department along with members of the Special Response Team and Patrol Division began serving the warrants, the result of a six-month-long investigation effort between the CPD, Artesia Police Department, Hobbs Police Department and the FBI. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.