With the arrest of seven suspected distributors of methamphetamine or \u201cice\u201d last week, Department of Public Safety Commissioner James C. Deleon Guerrero has promised more operations in his war against \u201cice\u201d in the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero reminded those who are using \u201cice\u201d to stop and seek immediate help.<\/p>\n
\u201cDPS has a zero tolerance policy against meth offenders and those caught will be charged and be brought before the courts,\u201d the commissioner said.<\/p>\n
As this developed, three of the arrested seven suspected \u201cice\u201d suppliers\u2014Shaboo Cabrera Sablan, 25; John Richard Palacios Deleon Guerrero, 39; and Rui Jun Huang, 34\u2014were taken to Superior Court for bail hearings on Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho, however, released Sablan and Huang on a $100,000 and $10,000 unsecured bond, respectively, after the Department of Public Safety failed to bring them to court within 24 hours after their arrest.<\/p>\n
Camacho reminded the government to follow the 24-hour rule.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no 48-hour rule,\u201d the judge pointed out.<\/p>\n
Camacho told Sablan and Huang that although they are temporarily released, their cases are not over yet and that they need to appear for their arraignment on June 1 at 9am.<\/p>\n
Camacho maintained the $100,000 cash bail imposed on Deleon Guerrero.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero\u2019s preliminary hearing will be tomorrow, Tuesday, at 1:30pm.<\/p>\n
The four other suspects, all Chinese nationals, were taken to court for bail hearings on Thursday. They are Zhi Peng Huang, 36; Ming Ming Zhang, 26; Xiu Hui Wang, 36; and Da Mei Zhang, 29, also known as Mei Mei. A $100,000 cash bail was imposed on each of them.<\/p>\n
Office of the Attorney General investigator George F. David stated in his report that a \u201ccooperating source\u201d managed to purchase $100 worth of 0.3 gross grams of \u201cice\u201d from Sablan at his residence along Bakke Street in Susupe last March 12 and $100 worth of 0.4 gross grams outside his residence last March 13.<\/p>\n
Police officer Raymond Camacho stated in his report that a \u201ccooperating source\u201d was able to buy $220 worth of \u201cice\u201d from Deleon Guerrero in the parking lot of U-Luck Poker in Gualo Rai last April 16 and $220 worth of \u201cice\u201d from another person at the same location last April 17.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune opted not to disclose the suspected \u201cice\u201d supplier at the April 17 transaction as it\u2019s not clear whether police have already arrested him.<\/p>\n
DPS Commissioner Deleon Guerrero said they are seeking the community\u2019s assistance in locating another suspected \u201cice\u201d supplier, Joshua Sablan Diaz.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero congratulated all the detectives, agents, and investigators who worked in the cases against eight persons.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a clear testament of the Commonwealth and federal law enforcement community\u2019s resolve to end the proliferation of crystal methamphetamine in our small island jurisdiction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Over the past two years, CNMI and federal law enforcement efforts had reportedly caused the removal of over $740,000 worth of \u201cice\u201d from the streets.<\/p>\n
Deleon Guerrero said the entire CNMI law enforcement community is united on the \u201cwar on ice.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the recent operations, authorities searched four residences and seized two vehicles in the process. The cases were investigated by personnel assigned to the joint DPS-Division of Customs Interagency Financial Crimes and Drug Enforcement Task Force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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