Joe Jasso arrested again after federal plea deal in Albuquerque
Joe Jasso appeared before a federal judge on Monday in Albuquerque following new criminal accusations. Federal prosecutors now want to revoke his supervised release and send him back to prison. The action could force him to serve two years in custody.
Jasso faces fresh allegations of false imprisonment and child endangerment. Officers had also cited him this year for driving without a license. He had recently finished serving prison time.
In 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives monitored his social media activity. Federal agents noticed Jasso selling illegal machine gun conversion devices online. He was arrested the next year. He had sold items to an undercover Albuquerque Police Department detective.
Federal agents searched the home of Jasso. They recovered ten firearms and five machine gun conversion devices. The search also yielded ammunition and magazines.
Jasso pleaded guilty to federal charges last year. The charges included selling firearms without a license and having a machine gun conversion device. He faced up to 10 years in federal prison.
A judge sentenced him to three years. Jasso received credit for time served. His mother, Rachel Jasso, also pleaded guilty. She helped him run the illegal online operation.
Supervised release operates under strict federal court guidelines. Prosecutors can petition judges to revoke freedom if a defendant breaks any law. A judge then decides whether to order prison time.
Federal prosecutors now want Jasso to serve the rest of his term behind bars. That remaining time totals two years in prison. The court proceedings in Albuquerque remain ongoing.
