‘Ice’ trafficking case dropped

Posted on May 20 2015

Tag: CNMI, Gualo Rai, Peter Raymond Camacho

Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho dismissed without prejudice the charges against John Richard Palacios Deleon Guerrero, who was arrested by authorities last week for alleged trafficking of methamphetamine or “ice.”

Camacho dismissed the case against Deleon Guerrero yesterday after Chief Prosecutor Leonardo Rapadas moved to dismiss the charges “in the interest of justice.” He did not state a reason for the motion to drop the case.

Dismissed without prejudice means the government can re-open the case in the future.

Rapadas filed the motion yesterday, the day of the scheduled preliminary hearing in the case against Deleon Guerrero.

Police officer Peter Raymond Camacho stated in his report that a “cooperating source” was able to buy $220 worth of “ice” from Deleon Guerrero in the parking lot of U-Luck Poker in Gualo Rai last April 16.

Deleon Guerrero was among the seven persons arrested in connection with Department of Public Safety Commissioner James C. Deleon Guerrero’s war against “ice” in the CNMI.

Ferdie De La Torre | Reporter

Ferdie Ponce de la Torre is a senior reporter of Saipan Tribune. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has covered all news beats in the CNMI. He is a recipient of the CNMI Supreme Court Justice Award. Contact him at ferdie_delatorre@Saipantribune.com

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