Wing Yee Tse, also known as Wing Yen Tse, was brought before visiting federal Judge John Houston for her initial appearance yesterday afternoon.
Houston informed Tse of the charges against her, and apprised her of her rights.
Houston said a grand jury returned an indictment from the Guam District Court against Tse.
Houston found Tse, who appeared with an interpreter, to be eligible for a court-appointed attorney.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Benedetto, the prosecutor, moved for a detention hearing on Wednesday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Isra Harahap also attended yesterday’s hearing.
Houston remanded Tse to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
According to the indictment, between on or about Sept. 6 to Sept. 28, 2010, Tse used two credit cards under her name and bought $1,000 worth of jewelry and other merchandise, and another $1,000 worth of signature bag, both on Guam.
On same dates, the indictment stated Tse issued a “false material claim and statement” that she was not convicted in Hong Kong for possession of dangerous drugs, when she obtained a CBP Form I-736 Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information.
