The federal court handed down yesterday a sentence of 24 months in probation against a man who stole a package from the Chalan Kanoa post office while employed as a postal officer of the U.S. Postal Service.<\/p>\n
U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona ordered Mark Champaco Tyquiengco to pay a $3,000 fine and $100 in special assessment fee, and write a letter of apology to the victim, Victor Salas, and to the U.S. Postal Service Saipan addressed to U.S. Postmaster Harry Wilcox.<\/p>\n
Tyquiengco was required to perform 25 hours of community service, which shall be suspended if he is employed.<\/p>\n
Assistant U.S. attorney James Benedetto, counsel for the U.S. government, agreed with the recommendation of the U.S. Probation Office for a probationary term of 24 months and a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government believes that imposition of a probationary sentence and fine, given the facts and circumstances of this case, will avoid any unwarranted sentencing disparity with others convicted of the same crime,\u201d said Benedetto.<\/p>\n
Defense counsel Robert T. Torres also agreed with the recommendation of the U.S. Probation Office. <\/p>\n
Torres said Tyquiengco\u2019s actions were out of character and a term of supervised probation will allow him to show his true character.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a person worth saving and can and should do better in the community rather than be isolated from it,\u201d said Torres.<\/p>\n
Tyquiengco pleaded guilty last August to theft of mail by a postal service employee.<\/p>\n
The original indictment charged him with mail theft and theft of mail. The remaining charge was dropped. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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