U.S. Attorney's Office Districts of Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office Districts of Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands
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A former Guam Customs officer has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison after being convicted for attempting to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine through postal channels. The case involved cooperation among several federal agencies under an interagency task force initiative.
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Two Chinese nationals have been sentenced for distributing methamphetamine near an elementary school in Saipan. Authorities say surveillance led investigators directly to those responsible after undercover operations at Smile Bar.
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A Saipan woman has been sentenced for running a multi-state wire fraud scheme targeting older women with false investment promises involving Bitcoin. Authorities say she caused significant financial losses before being caught by law enforcement.
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A Philippine national residing illegally in Saipan has been sentenced for immigration fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Anthony Kenneth Johnson, a 68-year-old resident of Merced, California, has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine hydrochloride.
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Joshua Sharp, a 43-year-old resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced to five years in federal prison by the District Court of Guam on September 10, 2025.
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Ralph Daniel Clark Ricon, 49, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride with intent to distribute.
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Daniel Thomas Sanchez, 36, of Dededo, Guam, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after being convicted for possession of firearms and ammunition as a felon and for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Four men from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a human smuggling operation between Saipan and Guam.
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Natasha Peredo Vitug, a former Eligibility Specialist at the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), has been sentenced in the U.S. District Court of Guam for defrauding federal assistance programs.
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Gavin Domingo Alimurong, a 27-year-old resident of Dededo, Guam, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison.
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Shawn N. Anderson, United States Attorney for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, has announced the sentencing of Alejandro Manuel B. Gagarin.
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Antonio J. Toves and Christina J. Toves have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of SNAP fraud, drug offenses, and illegal firearms possession.
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Ye Fang, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess over 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Raymond T. Tammed, a 30-year-old former corrections officer from Piti, Guam, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.
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Lorina Ann Fejeran, also known as Lori Leon Guerrero, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison.
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Zhongli Pang, a 36-year-old citizen of China's People's Republic, was sentenced to three months in prison in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.
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John T. Mantanona, a retired police officer, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for obstructing justice.
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Richard Jay Ais Solang, a 46-year-old from Dededo, Guam, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.
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Jesse Fegurgur Belen, a 46-year-old resident of Dededo, Guam, has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.