ar1anas• MICRON·ESIA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1972 Vol. 16 No. 10 May 22, 1987 Saipan25¢ Police nab Santos brothers Francisco R. Santos walks in front of his brother Vicente after the bail hearing yesterday. Tony Duenas, left, holds a blasting. cap and one of the soft plastic cylinders of dynamite jelly as he demonstrates how it is detonated. With Duenas is Vic Laitan of Black Corp. at Marpi where the explosives confiscated from the Santos property were taken Wednesday. About 20 unresolved yesterday set a $50,000 cash burglary and theft cases in the bail for the temporary release of past three years might have Jesus, and $25,000 cash bail for been solved following a police each of the other brothers. raid Wednesday which yielded more than $10,000 worth of Lt. Francisco Camacho, home appliances, construction Dept. of Public Safety materials and other equipment. spokesman, said in an interview During the early morning yesterday that the department Vicente Santos, left, and brother Jose walk back to jail after the bail hearing yesterday, as police of­ raid on the property of Pedro received a call from a concerned ficers Eddie Pua and Joe Camacho follow. Not in photo is Jesus Santos. Santos Sr. at As Mahetog, citizen yesterday about the officers led by Lt. Antonio the Black Micro Corp. in from Guam. police also arrested Santos' four alleged stolen goods being kept Reyes and Sgt Eddie Pua of the Marpi, filled a pickup truck and The volume of other goods . sons-Jesus, Vicente, Francisco at the Santos property. Police investigation division searched half-filled another . seized during the Wednesday rr and Jose. got a search warrant at six in .1 several houses in the property, Yesterday, Tony Duenas, the raid was so great that DPS had Judge Jose S. Dela Cruz the morning and a team of 20 all owned by the Santoses. only person in the to rent a 40-foot flatbed truck to In addition to home Commonwealth who is take the goods to the DPS appliances and construction authorized to import office in Susupe. DPS has Boy's death wish materials, the team also found explosives, identified the rented a 20-foot container to ; \ small arms ammunition and dynamite confiscated from the store most of the goods. A nine-year-old boy ing postcards be mailed to 512 soft plastic cylinders of Santos property as the Tobex Camacho said the allegedly from Scotlani;:I afflicted him to make his death dynamite jelly. Camacho said type which is used by Western with cancer wants to make wish come true. stolen goods were from the I. Equipment. it to the Guinness Book of the explosives were more Department of Education, Dept Capt. Joseph M. Castro, World Records before he Interested readers may powerful than the dynamite of Public Works (central repair dies "for the most send cards to: Little sticks seized by the police investigation chief, said the shop), United Micronesian number of cards received." Buddy, P .0. Box 76, several months ago. information still had to be Development Association The boy, whose name is Paisley, Renfrewshire, He said the explosives, verified. (UMDA), Maeda Pacific, being withheld, is request- Scotland. PA which were transferred to an The explosives will be Saipan Cable TV, American destroyed by explosives experts See page 3 1..-----------------"ll!'l.,,t..il'Pl...,,..1.. ~osives storage owned by STACKS May 22, 1987 -·MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS - Page 3 Page 2 ···MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS - May 22, 1987 -.. - --.. - ,,_,, .-. ..-ii. - ..-. ______=-==___== =- ==-= ===--= .,....= :-::_____ -=-=. == -----=-= ==·== ::-:._..... =­__ ......-c ...- ===-======-·__ .....- -___-- .....- ....._ --- - __.=--------- ___ ._.. ..... ....,. _ -= by: John DelRosari.o Jr. 0 ~ The William Millard/CNMI Legislature chase tells us A construction worker was police at about 9:54 a.m. thing-the former just doesn't have any respect at all for accused Monday of killing a co- Sunday and reported the l our legislative institution. All that he's done so far is one worker, whose body was found incident. Sgt. Alfred l of circumvention--avoid appearance before the House of Sunday morning outside their Pangelinan, went to the scene Representative's Special Committee. He went to court barracks in Susupe with a and saw Capuno's body in a i and was told that the legislature does have the authority lacerated head showing the brain sitting position leaning against to probe issues that falls within its jurisdiction. 'Not and blood all over the body. a tin fence and holding a barbed satisfied with what the court has decided, he took off to I Assistant Attorney General wire. Guam to tell his story to a Grand Jury. Robert C. Naraja filed a first Inside Capuno's bedroom, While Millard may have every right to seek for an ap­ l degree murder charge against Pangelinan reported seeing 0 propriate venue to put his money where his mouth is, so Edgardo S. Larioza, 21, single, to speak, doesn't he think it appropriate to give our pub­ pools of blood, the bed soaking ~ ----=--=---= an employee of G.M. lic officials the right to clear their names? The Special with blood. Police collected Ii f Construction. During the bail l r::=-:::::~~ Committee is after only one thing, Mr. Millard, "the brain tissue, parts of the skull The driver of the pickup truck above, Francisco Kaipat, and two passengers were injured when the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" from hearing Monday, Judge Ramon and strands of hair as evidence. vehicle hit a flame tree along Beach Road Tuesday night. f the horse's mouth. Your constant effort to disregard the G. Villagomez set the bail at Pangelinan reported that committee's subpoena is indicative and reflective of your $10,000 cash and ordered Larioza said he had a fight with attitude about our legislative institution-arrogance! Larioza to surrender all his the victim Sunday morning and I One can surmise that your allegations really just travel documents. that Capuno tried to reach for a Masked robber takes doesn't hold any water at all. If in fact there's teeth to The victim was identified as knife. Larioza said that at this your allegations, nothing will stop you from telling it like '·. 1~ l ~ Edgardo Y. Capuno, 27, single, point he took a crowbar and hit "Uh - oh ... another miscalculation ... " it is. I am quite surprise too that the CNMI's AG sub­ also an employee of G.M. Capuno. He said he also used a $4,000 from woman . scribers to shoving aside and/or purposefully neglecting Construction. 4 knife on Capuno. that time, said she tried to warn POSTBAG • • • "POS raA""G " • • POSTBAG • • POS.TBA the powers of the CNMI Legislature respecting investiga­ A restaurant owner in traveler's checks to a masked LETTERS Alfredo Malit, owner of Larioza will be arraigned Garapan last week lost more Mrs. Kamata but was too late .• . tions. While the U.S. Attorney's Office may have the robber. G.M. Construction, called the appropriate mechanism to take the issue to court, that is Friday. than $4,000 in cash and According to the police, to prevent the robbery. no reason whatsoever to deny what investigatory powers Mrs. Keiko Karnata, wife of the Ms. Garcia said the suspect Tribute to Dadoush family the Special Committee has to probe the issue. Any which owner of Kinpachi was covering his face with a Dear Editor: tales by worshipful patients has called on the services of way you wish to view it, it '11 eventually get to a court of Restaurant, just got down from white mask and was wearing Far too many of our most during his extended tour of duty Mrs. Dadoush and Mae Claire lawo ' her car at about 2:35 a.m. on green, long-sleeved shirt. She contributive citizens move on our island. Our own son is for help with fund-raising ef­ Those who may be named by Millard as having sought May 15 and was about to reach said the man was also holding a quietly' off our island without alive and well, today, as the forts, youth-oriented activities, money for political favors will definitely be put on the the front door of her house handgun. benefit of any public tribute. result of an impressive display cultural events and public line to defend their reputation. And defending their when the suspect came from Mrs. Kamata told the police .. .let alone a testimonial dinner of medical deduction and health campaigns. In short, a reputation will become the order of business so to find behind her, grabbed her bag and her bag contained $4,0oO in out the nature of their meeting when alleged bribes were and presentation of a gold watch difficult diagnosis by Drs. family that came to give far fled on foot. dollar bills, 40,000 yen (about sought. If anything, the issue should serve as a lesson for or good conduct medal. And Dadoush and Chong. more than it received. Ms. Sonia Garcia, a cashier $240) and 400 traveler checks. public officials that the electorate has the right to know many, many Saipan residents But we received far more It is no secret that the your character before you are given the opportunity to at the Kinpachi Restaurant and The value of the checks could Dadoushs thoroughly enjoyed know that genuine public from this fine family than the serve in government posts where policies and policy who was with Mrs. Kamata at not_re de~nnined. recognition is due Dr. Saliba F. professional services contracted residence on Saipan. We can decisions are made.