A Department of Public Safety employee who reportedly refused to undergo a lie detector test as part of investigation into the disappearance of sisters Faloma and Maleina Luhk is somehow \u201crelated\u201d to the missing girls, Saipan Tribune learned from sources yesterday.<\/p>\n
This developed as DPS Commissioner Ramon Mafnas stated that obviously they know the Luhk sisters \u201cdid not disappear into thin air.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sources said this DPS personnel is on leave and possibly submitted his resignation.<\/p>\n
DPS acting spokesman Jason Tarkong refused to comment when asked about the status of this personnel.<\/p>\n
DPS has refused to confirm or deny if this personnel is among those on the investigators\u2019 list of persons of interest in the case.<\/p>\n
Mafnas said they know that someone took the girls and that they believe the children may have known the individual or individuals involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe two children ages 9 and 10 would walk away with total stranger without a scream or holler,\u201d Mafnas said.<\/p>\n
The commissioner said they still don\u2019t know if the children really got into a car.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have any knowledge. We are looking at every angle, any kind of scenario that maybe took place that date,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With respect to statements of witnesses, Mafnas said they don\u2019t take the word of anybody at face value.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look into it to ensure that what they are telling us is correct. And that\u2019s standard investigative process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The search for the Luhk sisters is now entering its sixth week despite a $50,000 cash reward put up for information on their whereabouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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