*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, Chairman Harvey Pratt of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board and Special Agent in Charge Nicholas E. Chavez of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement for the Southwest Region, will hold a press conference at 1:00 P.M. on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015, to announce a significant law enforcement action relating to an Indian Arts and Crafts Act investigation.

WHO:             U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, Chairman Harvey Pratt of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Special Agent in Charge Nicholas E. Chavez, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement for the Southwest Region

WHEN:          THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015, 1:00 p.m. MDT

 WHERE:       U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of New Mexico

201 Third Street NW

10^th Floor Multi-Media Room (Reception on Ninth Floor)

Albuquerque, NM 87102

OPEN PRESS

 NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials (which must be worn around the neck or pinned to clothing at all times).  Media may begin to arrive at 12:45 p.m. MDT. Inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Alyssa Ferda at 505-224-1480 or alyssa.ferda@usdoj.gov.