Vol. 35 No.33
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Public urged to provide information on 2 unsolved murder cases

By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff

THE Department of Public Safety is asking the public to provide any information they may have with respect to two unsolved, drug-related murder cases.
DPS is still investigating the deaths of Bao Ying Chen, 41, and Manuel Camacho Arriola, 46.
Bao Ying Chen was found dead on Nov, 23, 2006 at Laolao Beach while Arriola died due to gunshot wounds in the leg in 1995.
DPS said anyone wishing to contribute information about these cases can call 664-9043, -9039, -9050 or the Crime Stoppers hotline 234-7272.
A reward of up to $1,000 will be given for any information leading to the arrest of the responsible individuals.
The body of Bao Ying Chen was found by two fishermen near the shoreline of a beach on Nov. 23, 2006. She was reported missing by her husband.
The husband told police officers that he last saw his wife alive on the night of Nov. 22, when she left their residence.
DPS confirmed that there was foul play involved in the death of Bao Ying Chen and an autopsy report indicated that she died of asphyxiation. The cause of death was drowning.
Arriola was murdered on Sept. 3, 1995.
He was a community sanitation services employee at the Commonwealth Health Center.
DPS stated that on Sept. 3, 1995, at 10:53 p.m., police received a call about a shooting incident that occurred in the Agag-Denni area on Saipan.
Arriola was last seen at the residence of Manuel Santos Aguon, also known as Kosai, at 8:30 p.m.
The victim was later seen driving his government vehicle away from Kosai’s house at high speed.
At 10:30 p.m., Arriola’s vehicle was found parked at the water pump station in the Agag-Denni area.
Arriola was shot but managed to escape. He reached a nearby residence where he sought assistance.
Police were notified and Arriola was rushed to CHC for treatment but later died due to multiple gunshot wounds to the leg.