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Teacher gets prison for ‘ice’ sale, pot
Vincent John Quitugua, 47, from Piti, Guam, was sentenced on July 6, 2017, in the district court to 57 months in prison for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) with intent to distribute, and doing so near a school.
The court also ordered Quitugua to pay a mandatory $200 assessment fee. In addition, he may no longer qualify for federal benefits.
Quitugua pleaded guilty to both crimes on July 6, 2106. The investigation revealed that Quitugua, a public school teacher, was selling methamphetamine and growing marijuana from his home. Quitugua was discovered with over 10 grams of methamphetamine, with a purity level of 99 percent, approximately 121 living marijuana plants, 429 grams of processed marijuana, four firearms, $72,922.50 in U.S. currency as well as four scales, glass pipes and paraphernalia.
The district court noted that Quitugua is a public school teacher with over 20 years of experience in Guam’s middle school.
The court expressed concern that Quitugua had four firearms in close proximity to the drugs, and noted that the sales of methamphetamine and the marijuana growth occurred in close proximity to a school. The court ordered that the currency, firearms, and ammunition be forfeited to the U.S. government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Rosetta San Nicolas, an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Guam. (USAO)
