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UMlVcRSlTY OF HAVVA!) LIBRARY ¿ M a r i a n a s V a rie ty ' ^ Micronesia’sUWAnoels'c ILeading osiflna NewspaperKlmiienan^r ClnroSince 19721019 Vol. 20 M l ¿6 Sopen, M? 96950 Ë [ | | < © 19 9 1 ttcRQiics Variety Novem ber 1, 1 9 9 1 Serving d t t fo r 19 Years ^¡ß Top officials named as shabu users by Terl M. Flores have been named by a federal Investigations conducted by a distribution of the deadly drug, Another case imvolving a agent as among the growing joint team of federal and local are known to be drug depen Customs personnel alleged to be A number of government of number of people known to be authorities reveal that these dents. involved in drug trafficking ficials including those holding users of the illegal drug crystal public officials, although not Firemen, police officers, reached the court however, it key positions in the government methamphetamine. involved in the importation and teachers and counsellors, utility was settled before any decision workers, Department of Health could be made. 2ND ANNUAL DRUG CONTROL and and Natural Resources employ This year alone, authorities ees were also some of the public havearrested six peoplecurrently SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION CONFERENCE servants which Federal Bureau facing indictments in federal of Investigation Special Agent court on charges of drug traf Paul G. Amoy named in a talk he ficking. delivered before the conferees The arrest of Francisco of the 2nd Annual Drug Abuse Barcinas Mendiola and David and Substance Control Preven B. Evangelista of Tinian and John tion Conference. San Nicolas Borja, Luis Aguon For over a year now, the at Reyes, Steven Teregeyo and tempt of federal and local' Manuel C. Magofna, all law-enforcementagents to crack Saipanese, the investigation of down on drug traffickers in the which dates back two years ago. Commonwealth has resulted in Mendiola’s May arrest has the prosecution and conviction resulted in the confiscation of of CNMI Immigration officer, more than S2.2 million worth of Edward Seman Iriarte. Continued on page 40 Zoning Board w on’t Acting Governor Benjamin T. Manglona signed House Bill No. 7-245 before participants in the Drug go thru poll process Control and Substance Abuse Conference held at the Diamond Hotel. by Rafael H. Arroyo ballot for the senatorial district. Such a provision was met by Acting Governor Benjamin T. the members with a howl of pro H of schneider in very Manglona yesterday signed a bill test, and even prompted a that would eliminate the require resignation en masse of almost all critica l condition ment that voters of senatorial members. districts shall elect to retain or The disgruntled board mem remove members of that district’s bers felt that their names on the by Rafael H. Arroyo Doctors at the center are going on shifts jn making Zoning Board. ballot will tend to politicize their In simple rites held yesterday at position. Tinian Casino Gaming sure that the chairman is at the Governor’s Office, Manglona The legislature in coming up Control Commission Chair tended to round-the-clock, signed the bill into law, thereby with the bill that would carefully man John U. Hofschneider is but his mam attending phy abolishing provisions in the consider the board’s recommen in very critical condition at sician isDoctor AnncBoHay. Commonwealth Code that is be dations, found out that the the Commonwealth Heabi> According to reports is ing seen to politicize what should effective functioning of the Zon Center's Intensive Care Unit sued to the Variety by a have been a non-political en ing Board, as created by Pubic where he was rushed to last health official, deavor. Law 6-32, has been severely Hofschneider’s condition John U. Hofschneider Tuesday after reports of a According to Public Law 6-32, had worsened such that he handicapped by a high turnover stroke. the directors of the Zoning Board doesn’t seem to be respond Aside from that we can't give of its members. Hofschneider, according to must be reaffirmed in their posi The Legislature found further hospital sources, was brought ing to any stimuli being out information on the diagno tions through the electoral process. that among the probable causes applied by his doctors. sis. It’s up to the family if they in at around 5:30 am of that It was specifically stated that of this high turnover are the quasi “He has been in critical want to give out information on day and was wheeled right starting with the forthcoming political nature of the position condition. Indications are his condition. But what I can say into the hospital’s Intensive November 1991 elections, and which requires that a member run care unit fifteen minutes later that he is about to go. B ut we is that he is gravely 111,” said the every two years thereafter on that for election in order to be retained at around 5:45 am. still hope that he makes it. Continued on page 41 date, the name of each board in office; and the limited pool in member will be placed on the ________ Continued on page 41 Munson denies Mendiola’s temporary release by Terl M. Flores Mendiola committed a crime. On the same occasion, au sion of his travel documents and In denying Mendiola’s bid for thorities also anrested David Boki that his client is willing to post a Federal District Court Judge temporary freedom, Munson Evangelista who was named as a I B S property bond in lieu of his Alex Munson denied the release accepted the arguments pre co-defendant in the conspiracy temporary release. of Francisco Barcinas Mendiola, sented by prosecuting attorney case. Lujan also argued that au a Tinian man accused of the Richard Pierce who argued that Guam-based lawyer David thorities can monitor Mendiola’s importation and distribution of Mendiola continues to be a Lujan told the court that instead activities while he is on proba crystal methamphetamine, substantial risk to the commu of being detained under gov tionary release. pending his scheduled January nity as he was a known drug ernment custody, Mendiola can • Pierce argued that Mendiola trial. dealer. be placed under house arrest had violated the provisions of Munson denied Mendiola’s Mendiola had been under the pending his trial in the federal his temporary release issued by motion for temporary release custody of federal authorities court. the CNMI Superior Court and after the court ruled in a late since his arrest on September 5 Lujan also showed the court that he continued with his illegal Thursday hearing that there is for alleged involvement in drug that Mendiola is not a flight risk •:.;V activities despite being placed trafficking. as the government is in posses probable cause to believe Francisco Barcinas Mendiola Continued on page 41 HéüJsptiLfr <S-hc]c5 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-NOVEMBER 1,1991 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ,1991-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VEEWS-3 A Meeting Place For Our 1 0 , 0 3 5 voters troop to polls tomorrow Opinions. ■ And Yours. FORUM by Teri M. Flores ballot boxes and two poll work candidate Juan Sablan Demapan Three of the eight candidates galized on their island. This year, ers and a supervisor will be and his Democratic contender for Saipan’s Municipal Council a Rota legislative initiative More than ten thousand reg manningtheprecinctarea. There Juan Sablan Reyes. and two candidates from a list of which proses to legalize casino istered voters CNMI-wide are will also be a police officer Rota’s incumbent senator Paul six aspirants for Board of Edu gaming on the island will be expected to cast their votes to stationed in each of the polling Manglona remains uncontested cation will also be chosen by included in the ballot. Saipan residents. The legislative initiatives of w t y f w t o t a t morrow to chose the Senatorial area. while on Tinian, two new candi and Congressional leaders who Voters are advised to bring dates Esteven M. Kingand David Tinian residents on the other raising the budget ceiling for the will be the Commonwealth’s their voter’s registration card or Cing are entering the political hand will be choosing from a list Legislature and one seeking that representatives for the next two driver’s license as a means of arena as former Tinian represen of seven candidates three repre additional time be granted for years. identification, Diaz said. tative Francisco B. Evangelista sentatives to the Municipal lawmakers to act on vetoed The m om ent o f truth Board of Elections Executive For eligible voters who will has decided not to seek another Council while Rotanese’ will be bills will not be included in Director John Diaz said he ex be unable to leave their homes term in office. choosing from a list of 10 candi this year’s election as the dates,three aspirants to comprise legislators failed to act on Campaign period is about to officially end, and the pects things will run smoothly in or are confined to the hospital In a list of 40 Congressional this year’s elections. due to illness, a request can be aspirants of which four are run Rota’s Municipal Council. Rota the m atters at a much earlier moment of truth beckons the CNMI voter. residents will also be choosing date. On his shoulder lies the great responsibility of choos Board of Elections employee made to their respective polling ning as independents, voters will area stating their intent to vote.