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Federal court summons probationer arrested for leaving 3 guns
Probationer tries to use other’s urine during drug test but bottle falls from pants
The U.S. Probation Office has sought to revoke the probation of Daniel Muña Quitugua, a federal probationer who was recently arrested for allegedly overspeeding and running away from police officers, leaving behind a bag that contained three illegal guns and bullets.
U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona on Friday granted the U.S. Probation’s request to issue a summons and writ of habeas corpus for Quitugua to appear at a hearing.
At the hearing on Thursday, Quitugua will be held to answer or explain why his term of supervised release should not be revoked.
U.S. probation officer Gregory F. Arriola, in a petition for revocation filed Friday, said that Quitugua remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections after police arrested him on May 23, 2014, on charges of assault and battery, resisting arrest, and manufacture, sale, or possession of firearms and dangerous device.
Arriola said the mandatory condition of probation prohibits Quitugua from any unlawful use of a controlled substance and from committing another federal, state, or local crime.
Arriola disclosed that on May 15, 2014, Quitugua reported to the U.S. Probation Office as instructed for a random drug test. While submitting to the test, Quitugua reportedly said that he was unable to urinate.
As Quitugua adjusted his pants, Arriola heard an object fall to the ground. When asked what the object was, Quitugua explained it was a perfume bottle.
Arriola said that Quitugua later admitted that the liquid was another person’s urine, which he intended to use to beat his drug test.
Quitugua admitted in writing that he had used methamphetamine or “ice” on May 14, 2014.
As a result, Quitugua was placed back on phase 1 of the drug-testing program for monitoring purposes.
He also admitted to using drugs on March 5, April 28, May 20, and June 7, all in 2013. As result, his home detention with location monitoring was extended for additional days.
In April 2005, the federal court slapped Quitigua with a 120-month prison term followed by a five-year supervised release for robbing a poker establishment in 2004. He was convicted of Hobbs Act robbery and using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence.
Quitugua’s supervised release began on Jan. 14, 2013.
