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Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood and a U.S. District Court jury continued hearing the methamphetamine conspiracy case against Mark Mayo Tuesday morning, continuing with lengthy testimony from U.S. Postal Inspector Richard Tracy about the events of May 10, 2018.
Rawlen Mantanona, Mayo s defense attorney, continued to pursue his line of questioning based on cell phone and social media records, emphasizing that his client had little or nothing to do with an effort to retrieve a package that originally contained methamphetamine from off-island.
When the package arrived in April 2018, it was intercepted by law enforcement, the drugs removed for testing and a tracking device installed. Surveillance began to see who picked it up.
Opening statements were heard this morning in federal drug defendant Mark Mayo s trial. Assistant United States Attorney Laura Sambataro is the prosecutor on the case trying to prove to the jury that
The former mayor of Yona mayor was sentenced Thursday to a little more than three years in federal prison, with credit for the past 15 months he’s been detained.
Jesse Mendiola Blas pleaded guilty to one count of extortion under color of official right. He was indicted on six counts of extortion and seven counts of Travel Act bribery and sentenced to 37 months in prison.
Depending on what the court decided was an accurate amount of bribes paid to Blas, he faced a different range of possible prison time.
According to the prosecution, Blas faced 30 to 37 months in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Sambataro stated Blas received $11,700 from an informant during the investigation, which is above the $6,500 threshold that triggers a more severe punishment.