Rattlesnake Acres: A tale of deceit, misrepresentation in the New Mexico desert
Quote:VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - It's a vast weed-choked chunk of real estate larger in area than Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Las Cruces combined. The area, rural Valencia and Socorro Counties, where thousands of land purchasers were bilked and taxpayers lost millions. Welcome to ground zero to one of the largest land swindles in New Mexico history.