ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ricardo Veleta-Hernandez was formally charged after an apartment fire last month.
According to the criminal complaint, Veleta-Hernandez did more than $100,000 of damage at an apartment complex near Carlisle and Candelaria.
Veleta-Hernandez was charged with numerous crimes, including arson and drug trafficking. He could serve up to 20 years if convicted.
He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
