By Bernadette H. Carreon
Horizon news staff

A man and a woman are facing charges of marijuana trafficking and possession for allegedly selling the illegal substance.
Based on Criminal Case No. 07-022, Edwina Sugiyama and Manuel Takami are each charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.
Sugiyama was charged with three counts of trafficking in a controlled substance and one count of possession charges.
Takama is facing one count each of trafficking and possession charges.
According to the affidavit of probable cause executed by Bureau of Public Safety Officer Dolyn Tell, an anonymous caller reported to the police that defendant Sugiyama is reportedly selling marijuana joints at her residence located in Ikelau, Koror State.
The affidavit said that the police then got the services of a confidential informant (CI) who was instructed to buy two marijuana joints from Sugiyama last Nov. 9, 2006.
After the police gave the CI marked money, the CI allegedly drove to the residence of the suspect.
The CI then allegedly bought two joints from Sugiyama and after a field test was conducted the joints tested positive for marijuana.
On Nov. 16, 2006, another controlled buy was conducted, this time the CI allegedly bought the marijuana joints from Takami.
Another controlled buy was done against Sugiyama on Nov. 20, 2006 and another one on Jan. 8, 2007.
The affidavit said that on Jan. 11, 2007, the Narcotic’s department executed a search warrant at Sugiyama’s residence.
During the search, police reportedly recovered a cigarette roller, seven marijuana joints, two partially smoked marijuana joints, two pack of cigarette wrappers, over one ounce of dried marijuana leafs, over two ounces of marijuana buds and $25 in U.S. currency that was said to be the marked money used during the controlled buys.
The defendants were then arrested and Sugiyama in her written affidavit claimed that the marijuana recovered on the scene allegedly belonged to Takami.