Customs K-9 officers managed to intercept crystal methamphetamine or \u201cice\u201d on an inbound flight from Tinian. Four others, including a woman who allegedly posed as first lady Diann Torres, were arrested for various criminal offenses on Saipan last week.<\/p>\n
Tara Marie Matagolai Namauleg, 30, was arrested for importation of contraband and illegal possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n
Brenda Marie Kileleman Dionisio, 43, was detained for theft by deception.<\/p>\n
Lewis Francisco Aldan, 24, and Tina Anise Lisou, 49, were apprehended for assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n
Sandeson Ilo Sebuu, 33, was arrested for assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n
At a hearing on Friday, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho imposed a $100,000 cash bail on Namauleg, $10,000 cash on Dionisio, $5,000 cash each on Aldan and Lisou, and $5,500 on Sebuu.<\/p>\n
Preliminary hearing for Namauleg and Dionisio will be on June 30 at 9am, and July 3 at 9am for Aldan, Lisou, and Sebuu.<\/p>\n
K-9 officers were inspecting passengers at the Saipan commuter terminal last Thursday morning when a Customs dog named Sid began sniffing the purse of Namauleg, an inbound passenger from Tinian. A Customs inspector found in Namauleg\u2019s purse a baggie containing 4.2 gross grams of crystalline substance that later tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
Namauleg allegedly admitted to possessing \u201cice\u201d inside her purse.<\/p>\n
In Dionisio\u2019s case, police said she collected a total of $1,450 from a barbecue stand owner by posing as Torres and seeking donation for the Lady Diann Torres Foundation. <\/p>\n
Dionisio allegedly introduced herself last June 14 to the barbecue stand owner as Torres and asked for some donations for a boy going through surgery. The woman gave Dionisio $100 cash that same day. <\/p>\n
The following day, June 15, Dionisio collected $150 more from the businesswoman after she informed her that the boy died during surgery and asked for donation to raise $800 for a coffin. Dionisio wrote receipts for the two donations.<\/p>\n
Last June 16, Dionisio informed the victim that Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang allegedly agreed to open a booth for her barbecue stand for the Liberation Day festivities for $400. <\/p>\n
After the victim paid $400, Dionisio asked her to pay another $400, apparently because the fee was increased. The victim paid $400 as Dionisio claimed she would talk to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres to cover the amount. Dionisio issued receipts for the two payments.<\/p>\n
The following day, June 17, Dionisio called the victim again to get more money as the vendor fee allegedly went up to $1,200. Dionisio collected $400 more cash from the victim.<\/p>\n
Last June 19, Dionisio called the victim and informed her that the Lady Diann Torres Foundation would provide her with a popcorn and cotton candy machine for $100. The victim said she does not have money. Dionisio kept calling, asking for at least $50.<\/p>\n
The victim and her husband then attended a meeting with Liberation Day vendors at the mayor\u2019s office last June 20. The couple soon learned that their booth is not included in this year\u2019s Liberation Day.<\/p>\n
The mayor\u2019s office staff looked at the couple\u2019s receipts that Dionisio provided and that led to her identification and arrest last June 21.<\/p>\n
Police said Dionisio confessed getting a total of $1,450 cash from the victim. She said she gambled away over $1,000 at a poker arcade in Chalan Piao.<\/p>\n
In the case against Aldan and Lisou, the two allegedly beat up Aldan\u2019s girlfriend during an argument over alcoholic beverage outside Islanders\u2019 Store in San Antonio on Thursday at midnight.<\/p>\n
Aldan allegedly head-butted his girlfriend on the head. Lisou allegedly joined the fight by pulling the victim\u2019s hair and punching her.<\/p>\n
In Sebuu\u2019s case, the defendant allegedly dragged his girlfriend outside a car by pulling her hair, then punched and kicked her outside her house in Chalan Kanoa last June 21 at night.<\/p>\n
The victim walked to Lao Market along Texas Road in Chalan Kanoa, where she called the police.<\/p>\n
The victim suffered a cut on the left eye.<\/p>\n
The judge learned that there was an outstanding bench warrant against Sebuu for not appearing at an arraignment last May 1 in his pending criminal case.<\/p>\n
In that case, Sebuu was charged with assault and battery, and disturbing the peace for beating up the same girlfriend last Sept. 1. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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