By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Jan. 3) – Four men were arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration for trafficking and possession of a controlled substance — "ice."
Arrested were Vincent David Cabrera Jr., 29; Joseph Matagolai Aldan, also known as Joey, 32; Vicente Q. Falig, 42; and Greg Magofna also known as Goru, 30.
Cabrera was arrested on Dec. 31 at 4:25 p.m. in Koblerville and was brought to Superior Court for a bail hearing yesterday morning before Associate Judge David A. Wiseman.
Wiseman set a cash bail of $100,000 and Cabrera was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections after the hearing.
A preliminary hearing was set for Jan, 10 while the arraignment will be on Jan. 14.
The affidavit submitted to court stated that Cabrera is on probation for federal drug charges.
It added that a buy-walk operation was conducted on Sept. 20, 2007 in the parking lot of Moon Night Club in...