Personnel of the NMI Judiciary’s Drug Court met at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan last Nov. 15, for a team workshop that focused on the growth and efficacy of drug courts in servicing the needs of the community with addiction treatment and recovery. Team members shared the...

A CNMI Drug Court graduate who was arrested last week for alleged possession of methamphetamine or “ice” waived his right to a preliminary hearing yesterday. A preliminary hearing is intended to determine if there’s cause to try someone in court. Robert Camacho Torres, 40, was...

A man who just graduated from the CNMI Drug Court program was recently arrested after he was found in possession of two baggies containing a crystal-like substance and drug paraphernalia. Robert Camacho Torres, 40, was arrested in the early hours of July 12 for allegedly...

A former Superior Court Drug Court graduate who was arrested anew for allegedly selling methamphetamine or “ice” has pleaded guilty. Skyler James Benavente, 32, pleaded guilty yesterday to trafficking of a controlled substance—a crime punishable by not more than 10 years...