Tag: Guam
Joseph Benavente Wusstig, Social Security Benefits Fraud, Guam 2018
⏱ 2 min read Joseph Benavente Wusstig, a 59-year-old man from Yigo, Guam, stole $58,248 in Social Security benefits intended for his deceased wife. From September 2018 to December 31, 2023, Wusstig continued to receive and spend the benefits, despite his wife’s passing in August 2018. He used the funds for personal expenses, including ATM…
Maria Pangelinan, Wire Fraud, California 2022
⏱ 2 min read A Saipan woman’s elaborate wire fraud scheme netted her nearly $1 million before she got caught and landed a 71-month prison sentence, prosecutors said. Sze Man Yu Inos, aka ‘Yuki,’ targeted older women in Saipan and Guam, befriending them with expensive meals and gifts before soliciting cash and investments in Bitcoin.…
Dong Han, Methamphetamine Trafficking, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read Two Chinese nationals, Dong Han, 52, and Yinhua Yang, 49, are behind bars after a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy was busted in Saipan. Han and Yang were sentenced to 36 months imprisonment each for their roles in the crime. Related Federal Cases Justin Brooks Pleads Guilty to Meth Charge, Jamestown NY, 2021…
Jesus K. Paulino Jr., Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Fifty or More Grams of Methamphetamine, Guam 2025
⏱ 2 min read A former Guam Customs and Quarantine Officer has been caught trying to distribute 32 pounds of methamphetamine in Hagåtña, Guam. Jesus K. Paulino Jr., 36, was convicted of Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Fifty or More Grams of Methamphetamine on December 10, 2025. Related Federal Cases Baldemar Valencia Alcazar Sentenced…
Lovelia C. Mendoza, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, Guam 2018
Get the latest updates on the sentencing of a Guam meth dealer to 49 months for drug trafficking. Learn about the background information and sentencing details of this case.
