By Gina Tabonares
Variety News Staff

A MAN who was sentenced six years ago for the offense of conspiracy to import methamphetamine may go back to jail after he tested positive for illegal substance use.
Antonino Santos Alano was the subject of a petition for the revocation of supervised release by the U.S. Probation Office after a series of violations of the court-ordered conditions.
Alano was sentenced to 71 months of imprisonment on Oct. 25, 2000 and his five-year supervised release commenced on Aug. 31, 2004.
Part of the condition imposed by the U.S. District Court was for Alano to refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance, submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment, and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter as directed by the probation officer.
On Dec. 21, 2006, his probation officer filed a petition before the court and asked to summon Alano after the offender tested positive for “ice” during the Oct. 23 and Nov. 3, 2006 drug tests.
An additional violation was reported by the U.S. Probation Office to the court after Alano tested positive for methamphetamine on Jan. 16, 2007, and admitted to using amphetamine on Jan. 15, 2007.
He also failed to show for urinalysis on Jan. 5, 8 and 11, 2007.
A special condition was recommended by probation office specialist Carmen D. O’Mallan requiring Alano to participate in a substance abuse treatment program approved by the U.S. Probation Office.
The offender, who was fired from his job as a wait staff in a hotel, was also recommended to attend emergency counseling sessions to address his drug relapse which has caused a family crisis, according to O’Mallan.
Alano was summoned yesterday for a hearing to answer or show cause why his term of supervised release should not be revoked.
The court is expected to issue an order on his violations within the week.