Special agents from the Division of Fish and Wildlife arrested on Thursday former Rep. Ignacio DLG. Demapan and three other men for allegedly taking endangered birds.<\/p>\n
Demapan, George L. Teregeyo, Leon H. Lizama, and Jesus H. Lizama, were separately charged in federal court with taking an endangered species.<\/p>\n
During Thursday’s hearing, U.S. District Court for the NMI designated Judge David A. Wiseman temporarily released the defendants on $10,000 unsecured bonds.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of the hearing, Wiseman granted the U.S. government’s motion to unseal the cases.<\/p>\n
Demapan, 54, who appeared with counsel Ray Quichocho, pleaded not guilty to the charge.<\/p>\n
Wiseman set the jury trial for June 19, 2006.<\/p>\n
The arraignment for Teregeyo and the Lizamas was set for May 1 at 9am.<\/p>\n
According to the indictment, between February and March 2004, Demapan took endangered species of wildlife—one or more nightingale reed-warblers.<\/p>\n
Teregeyo, 58, a businessman, allegedly took endangered species of wildlife—one or more nightingale reed-warblers between March and April 2005.<\/p>\n
The indictment said Leon Lizama, 50, and Jesus Lizama, 44, allegedly took endangered species of wildlife—one or more nightingale reed-warblers between July and Aug. 2005.<\/p>\n
No other details were given in the indictment.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune learned that the Division of Fish and Wildlife claimed they had informed the defendants about the presence of the endangered birds nesting in their respective lands.<\/p>\n
The defendants allegedly cleared their lands, including the portion where the nesting of the birds were located.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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