“We need to find out how he was able to operate without any accountability,” said Andrea Romero, a New Mexico state representative from Santa Fe who is leading the truth commission. “We have to understand what allowed this to happen.”

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Mr. Balderas did not receive a reply. The Southern District of New York directed a request for comment to the Justice Department, which did not respond.

“There should have been more convictions that were tied to conduct in New Mexico,” Mr. Balderas said.

The tip about buried bodies was originally sent in 2019 to Mr. Aragon, who said he alerted local authorities. He never heard back.

No way this goes anywhere.