$100K cash bail maintained on suspected ‘ice’ source
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho yesterday maintained the $100,000 cash bail imposed on Yan Lung Yu, who was tagged as a source of methamphetamine or “ice” on Saipan.
Camacho said if Yu will be able to post bail, among the conditions is that he will have no direct or indirect contact to co-defendants Juan Delos Reyes Tydingco and Jesse Aguon Villagomez.
Preliminary hearing in Yu’s case will be on Oct. 4, 2016 at 1:30pm.
Camacho said a private counsel will be appointed for the 32-year-old Yu.
The defendant is facing a charge of conspiracy to commit trafficking of controlled substance.
Yu, through a Chinese interpreter, informed the court that he works as a driver of a travel agency.
CNMI Drug Enforcement Task Force agents, along with Department of Public Safety police officers and CNMI Customs K9 Unit, arrested Yu, Tydingco, Villagomez, and a woman while they were serving an arrest warrant to Tydingco at his residence in As Lito Friday night.
DETF said their cooperating source managed to buy 0.83 grams of “ice”worth $140 from Tydingco last Aug. 16.
DETF said during an interview, Tydingco confessed that Yu has been his source of “ice” for over a year now.
Tydingco allegedly stated that prior to the arrival of DETF agents on Friday, Villagomez handed him $300 to help him buy “ice.”
Tydingco allegedly called Yu to purchase $300 worth of “ice.”
The role of the woman was not indicated in police reports.
Interesting, JFYI, Monday, (9-26) in Papanga, Bataan, Phil. a modern meth lab was seized, people were arrested and the large property was seized by the Ph. Govt. This involved military and PNP. The “lab” was discovered by the Local Mayor and Barangay Capt.
The property will now be turned into a drug rehab facility
This property was owned by a Phil/Chinese. The lab was located inside of a large two story structure located on a large property. The lab was putting out 400kg of “shabu” each day.
Besides from China, much of the “shabu” is coming into to Guam and the NMI from the Phil. In the past many of the “mules” (mostly females) have been intercepted at the Guam airport.
Now since the direct flights resumed between Phil.there have not been any reports of drugs intercepted at the Saipan airport. (also the direct China flights) Best these guys at the airport get on the ball and screen these passengers. (and the private planes)
Especially now that the new Manila airport highway was opened last week Thurs. that allows easier access to the airport bypassing past congested areas. Less road checks on cars.