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Law enforcement search Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch

The New Mexico Department of Justice confirmed the search on the property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations of illegal activity.

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Law enforcement search Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch

The New Mexico Department of Justice confirmed the search on the property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations of illegal activity

$50,000 REWARD FOR ANY INFORMATION LEADING TO NANCY’S WHEREABOUTS. MILLIONS OF PAGES OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN PROVIDING MORE INFORMATION ON THE CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS CRIMES. AMONG THE FILES, CLAIMS BODIES ARE BURIED NEAR EPSTEIN’S ZORRO RANCH IN SANTA FE COUNTY. TONIGHT, THE STATE LAND COMMISSIONER DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION. I’M GOING TO KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS AND KEEP POKING AROUND UNTIL I GET AN ANSWER. THOSE COMING FROM AN ANONYMOUS EMAIL IN 2019 ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL RADIO HOST, ALIYAH CHAVEZ SPOKE WITH HIM AND HAS THE DETAILS OF THAT EMAIL. YEAH. DOUG. SHELLY, WE’RE ALSO HEARING TONIGHT FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE WHO SAYS IT TAKES THESE ALLEGATIONS SERIOUSLY BUT NEEDS MORE INFORMATION TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. EDDY ARAGON SAYS IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING IN NOVEMBER 2019, WHEN HE GOT THIS EMAIL FROM SOMEONE CLAIMING THEY WERE A FORMER STAFFER AT ZORRO RANCH, WRITING, DID YOU KNOW SOMEWHERE IN THE HILLS OUTSIDE OF ZORRO, TWO FOREIGN GIRLS WERE BURIED ON ORDERS OF JEFFREY AND MADAME G. BOTH DIED BY STRANGULATION DURING ROUGH FETISH SEX. I GOT THE EMAIL. I WAS STARTLED. THE EMAIL SAYS THEY HAD SEVEN SEX VIDEOS, INCLUDING SOME WITH MINORS, BUT NEVER ACTUALLY SENT THE FOOTAGE. ASKING ARAGON FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY. BITCOIN. APPROXIMATELY AT THAT TIME, BITCOIN WAS WORTH ABOUT $8,000. THEY WANTED AN EXCHANGE ONE BITCOIN FOR THE VIDEOS THAT THEY HAD IN POSSESSION. ARAGON SAYS HE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE EMAIL, SO HE SENT IT TO THE FBI. I’VE SINCE REFERRED TO THE FBI AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS, AND I’VE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM ON ANYTHING. FAST FORWARD SIX YEARS LATER, THE DOJ RELEASED ARAGON’S EMAIL AS PART OF THE EPSTEIN FILES MATTERS. I THINK THAT NEW MEXICANS NEED ANSWERS. I THINK THE VICTIMS NEED THAT’S WHAT PROMPTED NEW MEXICO PUBLIC LANDS COMMISSIONER STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARD TO SEND THIS LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TUESDAY, ASKING THEM TO THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE THIS DISTURBING ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE REFERENCED BURIALS. WE NEED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF REALLY WHAT HAPPENED IN NEW MEXICO. SHE SAYS SHE WAS HORRIFIED TO LEARN IN 2019 THAT OUR STATE WAS STILL LEASING LANDS AROUND ZORRO RANCH TO EPSTEIN’S COMPANY. I CANCELED THE LEASES AT THAT TIME. A MONTH AFTER EPSTEIN KILLED HIMSELF IN JAIL. THE LAND AROUND THE MANSION TOTALS AROUND 1200 ACRES AND HASN’T BEEN LEASED OUT SINCE. WE’RE THINKING TO POSSIBLY TURN IT INTO A MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE VICTIMS, OR AS SOME KIND OF WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, PERHAPS. SO THAT’S. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE THINKING FOR THAT LAND. ATTORNEY GENERAL RAUL TORREZ OFFICE RESPONDING TO GARCIA. RICHARD, HOURS LATER WITH THIS LETTER, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, THE ALLEGATIONS APPEAR TO BE UNSUBSTANTIATED. IT SAYS, GOING ON TO SAY THEY WILL WORK TO OBTAIN THE ORIGINAL FILES ONCE SUCH INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, OUR OFFICE WILL REVIEW IT TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED AND IF SO, THE APPROPRIATE NEXT STEPS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO INVESTIGATION HAS TAKEN PLACE THUS FAR. IT DOESN’T SOUND LIKE ANYTHING IS GOING TO BE TAKING PLACE VERY SOON. THE COMMISSIONER SAYS SHE’S READY TO OFFER ALL STATE LAND FOR INVESTIGATION, BUT CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE RANCH SINCE IT’S PRIVATELY OWNED, BOUGHT BY NEW OWNERS AND RENAMED ALIYAH CHAVEZ KOAT. ACTION SEVEN NEWS. WE ASKED THE U.S. AT

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Law enforcement search Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch

The New Mexico Department of Justice confirmed the search on the property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations of illegal activity

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Updated: 6:52 PM CDT Mar 9, 2026

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The New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search of the Zorro Ranch property, previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein.Related video above: Allegations of bodies buried at Epstein’s New Mexico ranch prompt calls for investigationThis comes after the NMDOJ reopened an investigation into Epstein’s former ranch following allegations of illegal activity. The state closed its prior investigation of the property in 2019.Those accusations include body burials. Below is a statement from NMDOJ on the Zorro Ranch search, which began on Monday morning, March 9.”At the direction of Attorney General Torrez, the New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search this morning of the Zorro Ranch property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance. This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death. “The New Mexico Department of Justice appreciates the cooperation of the current property owners in granting access for the search and extends its thanks to the ranch staff for their professionalism. We urge the public to please stay away from the area and ground any drone activity nearby to avoid interfering with the ongoing law enforcement operation. The New Mexico Department of Justice will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”

The New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search of the Zorro Ranch property, previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

Related video above: Allegations of bodies buried at Epstein’s New Mexico ranch prompt calls for investigation

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This comes after the NMDOJ reopened an investigation into Epstein’s former ranch following allegations of illegal activity. The state closed its prior investigation of the property in 2019.

Those accusations include body burials. Below is a statement from NMDOJ on the Zorro Ranch search, which began on Monday morning, March 9.

“At the direction of Attorney General Torrez, the New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search this morning of the Zorro Ranch property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance. This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death.

“The New Mexico Department of Justice appreciates the cooperation of the current property owners in granting access for the search and extends its thanks to the ranch staff for their professionalism. We urge the public to please stay away from the area and ground any drone activity nearby to avoid interfering with the ongoing law enforcement operation. The New Mexico Department of Justice will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”

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