Albuquerque, NM - Police said they arrested two gang leaders during a South Valley raid. The alleged leader of the South Valley Los Padillas gang, Jerry Padilla Jr, 42, and his 25-year-old son are being held without bond until a preliminary hearing Monday in federal court.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Schnieder ordered Padilla Jr. and Jerry Padilla III to be held in a federal holding facility over the weekend while they work out arrangements for legal representation.
The elder Padilla is charged with three counts of distributing cocaine, and his son is charged with one count.
The federal charges stem from alleged undercover drug purchases made last spring, according to criminal complaints filed in federal court.
