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DPS divers begin underwater search
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Posted on Jun 29 2011
The Department of Public Safety began an underwater search at some locations on Saipan yesterday but failed to find any trace of missing sisters Faloma and Maleina Luhk.
Press secretary Angel Demapan told Saipan Tribune that DPS Boating Safety divers began the underwater search operation and investigation in select coastlines around the island.
Demapan, however, refused to disclose the locations covered by yesterday’s operation.
“Again, in an effort to preserve the integrity of the investigations, these locations cannot be disclosed at this time,” he said.
As for the possibility of raising the $50,000 cash reward for information on the girls’ whereabouts, Demapan said the administration and DPS cannot stop any company or individual from making more monetary offers.
He said the administration and DPS, however, share the same sentiments of the FBI that enhancing the cash reward will be counter-productive as it makes people hold on to information until the price goes up and up.
“We strongly continue to encourage anyone with information that may lead to locating the whereabouts of the missing children to contact the appropriate authorities right away,” he said.
Demapan said the department has no comment when asked if DPS has made some changes to its search and investigation strategy, considering that the girls’ disappearance is now entering its sixth week.
Ten-year-old Faloma and 9-year-old Maleina were reportedly last seen near a bus stop pavilion in As Teo on May 25, a little after 6am.
