By Gina Tabonares
Variety News Staff

THE U.S. District of Guam scheduled the trial of Ryan Jason Wall for March 29 after denying the defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence.
Wall, 32, earlier asked the court to suppress physical evidence, citing unwarranted search, but the court denied his motion and proceeded with the scheduling order for the defendant’s trial.
Wall was indicted for receiving “ice” package via DHL.
The court said all pretrial motions should be filed not later than March 23, and oppositions to the motions can be filed on March 27, while replies are due the following day.
Wall was charged with conspiracy to distribute “ice” and attempted possession of illegal substance with intent to distribute through a grand jury indictment filed on Jan. 3, 2007.
The defense wants to suppress physical evidence, arguing that the search was illegal based on the lack of probable cause supporting warrant.
According to the discovery provided by the government, Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force officer Marvin R. Desamito received an anonymous telephone call regarding a DHL package containing crystal methamphetamine which had been shipped to Guam.
The anonymous caller informed agents of the DHL tracking number, the date and place from which the package was sent, and the alleged recipient.
The package allegedly arrived on Guam in the morning of Dec. 30, 2006. On the same day at approximately 4:52 p.m., a K-9 drug detector dog was used to conduct a drug detection test on the package. The dog sniff was negative for the presence of drugs. Agents next processed the package through the airport X-ray machine.
According to the DEA agents, the package contained suspicious items commonly used to import drugs.
On Dec. 31, 2006, the government obtained and executed a search warrant on the package. More than 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine were found in the package. The parcel was then repackaged with a substitute product and returned to the DHL office.
Wall was arrested on Jan. 2, 2007 when he picked up the package.