Marriage fraud suspect in hot water again

U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona has ordered a defendant in a marriage fraud case to explain why his bail should not be modified or revoked.

Manglona issued the order on Thursday against Mohammed Shoukat Bhuiyan after the U.S. Probation Office informed the court about the defendant’s alleged violation of pretrial release conditions.

U.S. Probation Officer Gregory F. Arriola stated in his petition that on June 29, 2011, Bhuiyan was arrested and brought before U.S. District Court for the NMI visiting judge A. Wallace Tashima for an initial appearance/arraignment hearing.

Bhuiyan pleaded not guilty and was released on pretrial release with conditions.

Arriola said that, on July 18, 2011, Delora T. Bhuiyan informed him that the defendant was attempting to contact her through her sister.

Arriola said Delora stated that her sister informed her that Mr. Bhuiyan wanted her [Delora] to “say the same story.”

Delora stated she has not spoken to him because she was aware that they were not supposed to be contacting each other.

The indictment charged Mr. Bhuiyan with one count of immigration document fraud, while Delora was charged with two counts of immigration document fraud and one count of false statement.