Lorina Ann Fejeran, also known as Lori Leon Guerrero, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison. The 55-year-old from Dededo, Guam, was convicted in the U.S. District Court of Guam for conspiracy to distribute 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. Her charges also included engaging in monetary transactions with proceeds of specified unlawful activity.
As part of the sentencing, the court ordered Fejeran to forfeit $1,636 and pay a money judgment of $45,500, which was the amount she wired to her supplier for drugs. Fejeran will also serve three years of supervised release and pay a mandatory $200 special assessment fee. Those convicted of federal drug offenses may lose eligibility for certain federal benefits.
On November 29, 2022, a suspicious package was intercepted by the United States Postal Inspection Service. It was addressed to “Srgt. Vincent Fejeran” and contained 437 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride with a purity of 98 percent. On December 1, 2022, Fejeran, along with co-defendant Jesse Fergurgur Belen, attempted to obtain the drugs. When law enforcement intervened, Belen fled with the package but eventually left it in a residential yard before being captured.
The investigation found that Fejeran used WhatsApp to communicate with her supplier and had previously received three drug packages. She wired over $45,000 to her supplier via MoneyGram. At the time of her arrest, Fejeran had $1,636 in illegal proceeds. She also admitted to recruiting Belen to help her receive the drugs in exchange for money.
Jesse Fergurgur Belen was earlier sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for attempted possession with intention to distribute 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. His sentence included five years of supervised release, forfeiture of $1,636, 50 hours of community service, and a $100 special assessment fee.
“This case demonstrates the substantial penalties a drug trafficker may face in federal court,” said U.S. Attorney Shawn N. Anderson. “Even when evidence is insufficient to charge an individual, we will still remove illicit drugs from the mail to stop the supply to Guam. No community should suffer from this criminal activity.”
HSI Special Agent in Charge Lucy Cabral-DeArmas commented on the case, stating, "The sentencing of Ms. Fejeran underscores HSI's commitment to collaborating with our law enforcement partners to keep drugs out of Guam.”
Stephen Sherwood of the United States Postal Inspection Service emphasized, “Dangerous controlled substances like methamphetamine put postal workers and our communities at risk. Postal inspectors will aggressively pursue anyone who uses the US Mail to transport and distribute deadly drugs.”
The investigation involved collaboration between Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant United States Attorney Rosetta L. San Nicolas prosecuted the case.
