A jury yesterday heard testimonies of government witnesses in a trial of a man indicted for trafficking \u201cice\u201d into the CNMI.<\/p>\n
Daniel Atalig had denied charges that he conspired with four others in bringing in up to 160 grams of crystal methamphetamine, or ice.<\/p>\n
Others accused are spouses Felix and Jacqueline Remoket and Johnny and Rizalinda Remoket.<\/p>\n
The charges stemmed from a complaint filed by the DEA\/CNMI Task Force about the drug shipments made between February and April 24 this year.<\/p>\n
The complaint said Johnny and Rizalinda have agreed while in the Philippines in March to deal on ice on Saipan to ease their financial problems.<\/p>\n
The first shipment of about 10 grams was made on March 6 through DHL, the complaint said. This was followed by three shipments between March 19 and April 13, it added.<\/p>\n
The shipments, made under false names, total 140 grams, the complaint states.<\/p>\n
Acting on an informant’s tip, drug agents intercepted a 20-gram DHL cargo of ice on April 24 at the courrier’s Chalan Laulau office.<\/p>\n
The swoop resulted in the arrest of Atalig and Johnny Remoket.<\/p>\n
A search conducted on the residence of Felix and Jacqueline yielded glass pipes, an envelope containing numbers that matched the DHL airway bill, a map depicting the residence of Felix Remoket and two pairs of female shoes allegedly used to conceal the illegal drugs.<\/p>\n
Felix, Rizalinda and Johnny have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import ice; Jacqueline pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony.<\/p>\n
They have entered a plea agreement, which also requires them to testify.<\/p>\n
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Baka, who is prosecuting the case, expects the trial to last until Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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