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Brothers allegedly stole, sold uncle’s gun
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Posted on Nov 28 2016
Two brothers allegedly stole a 410 shotgun from their uncle in Kagman 3 and sold it for $120 and $60 worth of methamphetamine or “ice.”
Benedicto Nicky Taisakan, 25, was arrested on Wednesday in Kagman 3 on charges of theft and illegal possession of a firearm. His brother, Benwachi N. Taisakan, 29, was apprehended that same day in Koblerville on charges of receiving stolen property and illegal possession of a firearm.
Ramon R. Agulto, 41, was arrested in Susupe on Wednesday on charges of receiving stolen property and illegal possession of a firearm.
Each of the three defendants face a $50,000 cash bail. Preliminary hearing will be on Dec. 5 at 9am.
The court will name a private counsel for the Taisakan brothers while assistant public defender Cindy Nesbit was appointed as counsel for Agulto.
Police said that Juan F. Rebuenog came to the Department of Public Safety last Nov. 12 and filed a complaint that his registered 410 shotgun had been stolen from his closet in his bedroom. According to Rebuenog, he noticed that his shotgun was missing when he opened his closet to get dressed last Nov. 1. Rebuenog asked his wife and children about the gun, but they knew nothing about it.
Last Nov. 13, two police detectives met the Rebuenog couple, who disclosed that their nephew, Benedicto Taisakan, took the gun from the closet and gave it to his brother, Benwachi Taisakan.
Benedicto Taisakan allegedly asked his brother to sell the gun because he needed money.
Benedicto Taisakan confessed that he stole the shotgun and two boxes of ammunition from Rebuenog’s closet and that Benwachi Taisakan sold it to Agulto.
Benwachi Taisakan also confessed to police that he sold the gun to Agulto for $120, along with $60 worth of “ice.”
The Taisakan brothers wanted to buy back the gun, but Agulto allegedly refused, saying that somebody had stolen it.
CNMI Drug Enforcement Task Force members tried to conduct a controlled buy-bust operation to get the gun back last Nov. 18 but Agulto allegedly told Benwachi Taisakan that he’s the one who stole the gun so he has to “carry his own cross.”
