5 Children found living inside Albuquerque smoke shop, parents arrested

[Sugar Cookie]

More changes stemming from a drug-dealing bust at an Albuquerque smoke shop where investigators say they found young children living inside. The proprietor of the shop on Central and San Pedro, Gabriel Guevara was arrested last month on drug trafficking charges.

Earlier this week, Albuquerque Police showed up with a search warrant and say they found five children between two months and 10 years old in the back of the shop on mattresses on the floor. The children’s parents were also there, Bobbie and Matthew Dimas, along with numerous guns within reach of the children.

The parents were arrested on child abuse charges and the children were placed with a family member.

Children found inside Albuquerque smoke shop, parents arrested

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More changes stemming from a drug-dealing bust at an Albuquerque smoke shop where investigators say they found young children living inside. The proprietor of t…

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An Albuquerque smoke shop owner accused of dealing drugs, turns out to have ties with high-profile criminals. Gabriel Guevara was arrested last month after a raid on his home and smoke shop on Central and San Pedro which turned up drugs, cash, and at least 10 guns, some of which were reported stolen.

Now the FBI is investigating. They say they had a run-in with Guevara in 2018 when he accidentally handed over incriminating evidence on his friend to the district attorney’s office, thinking he was giving it to his friend’s attorney.

That evidence consisted of pictures and videos of his friend, Chase Smotherman, murdering and mutilating a man over a marijuana debt, a crime Smotherman later pleaded guilty to.

Smoke shop owner accused of drug-dealing may be linked to other crimes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque smoke shop owner accused of dealing drugs, turns out to have ties with high-profile criminals. Gabriel Guevara was arrested last month after a raid on his …

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Albuquerque man takes plea deal in federal kidnapping, murder case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of three suspects accused in a heinous kidnapping and murder case in Albuquerque is now taking a plea deal for his role in the crime. Facing the possibility of t…

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[Dr_Schecter]

Chase Smotherman?

 

[DeeDee]

So he just handed over a video of a murder without even knowing who he was giving it to? I'm surprised there was no retaliation murder for being so stupid.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

Chase Smotherman pleaded guilty Friday to two kidnapping-related charges in the torture and death of John Soyka.

Soyka went missing August 2017. His body was later found dismembered in a shallow grave in a rural area outside of Albuquerque.

Smotherman and his then 19-year old girlfriend Mariah Ferry kidnapped Soyka from an Albuquerque home in August 2017.

Smotherman participated in beating, killing and dismembering Soyka.

According to the federal plea agreement, Smotherman conspired with Ferry to abduct Soyka and another man after Smothermon and Ferry’s home was broken into, and marijuana and cash were stolen.

Albuquerque man takes plea deal in federal kidnapping, murder case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of three suspects accused in a heinous kidnapping and murder case in Albuquerque is now taking a plea deal for his role in the crime. Facing the possibility of t…

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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second.

Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

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