By Gina Tabonares
Variety News Staff

A RELEASED drug peddler was brought back in detention and has to explain himself to court today why his supervised release should not be revoked after he was discovered using prohibited drugs.
Salvador Jasmin was sentenced on July 11, 2002 for possession of methamphetamine with an intent to distribute.
He was ordered to serve 21 months in jail which should be followed by 48 months of supervised release.
Jasmin’s sentence was a result of a plea agreement he entered on Oct. 2, 2000.
As conditions of his supervised release, he was ordered to refrain from using and possessing illegal controlled substance or alcohol.
However, the U.S. Probation Office filed a petition to revoke Jasmin’s supervised release and detention after recording several violations.
Jasmin tested positive for controlled substance on Oct. 4, 2006. He failed to submit to substance abuse testing on Oct. 9, 2006, failed to report for substance abuse counseling on Oct. 18, 2006, and failed to follow the instructions of the probation officer.
The felon also failed to notify the probation officer 10 days prior to a change in his address.
Jasmin was re-arrested and detained last week by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by the District Court.
This morning, he will be escorted by his counsel Richard Arens to convince Magistrate Judge Joaquin Manibusan not to modify or revoke his supervised release conditions.