Demapan’s brother Francisco, 30, was arrested on Friday by the CNMI Drug Enforcement Task Force on the charge of illegal possession of a controlled substance.
“As of the present time, Pedro Demapan is still at large and considered dangerous. He is described as about 5’5” tall, dark short hair, brown eyes, about 225-245 lbs., and have tattoos ‘Bugs Bunny’ and a dragon on his arms, along with a tiger and skull on his body,” DPS acting spokesman PO2 Jason Tarkong said.
Superior Court Associate Judge Perry B. Inos set a $20,000 cash bail for Francisco Demapan who was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections after his initial court appearance yesterday.
Assistant Attorney General Shelly Neal represented the government while Chief Public Defender Adam Hardwicke served as counsel for Francisco Demapan.
According Drug Enforcement Task Force Detective Sean White, authorities were executing an arrest warrant for Pedro Demapan on Friday night.
While in Chalan Kanoa near the Mt. Carmel Cathedral area, White, together with Sgt. Paul Ogumoro and Det. Buddy Igitol, noticed a local male who fit the description of Pedro Demapan.
During the pat down of the individual, authorities recovered a CNMI driver’s license under the name of Francisco Demapan.
Police also recovered a baggie from Francisco Demapan’s pocket that contained crystal-like substance that was rolled up and taped in black electrical tape.
White said he then looked at the green pouch Francisco Demapan was holding, and found five more Ziplock baggies — four contained crystal-like substance, an “ice” glass pipe, other paraphernalia, and $940.
“Francisco informed me that he found the pouch on the road as he was walking and it was not his,” White stated in his affidavit.
“Francisco is a known drug dealer on Saipan and on different controlled buy operations, Francisco has offered to sell DPS cooperating sources ice,” White further stated.
Approximately 2.1 gross grams of “ice” were retrieved from Francisco Demapan that tested presumptive positive via the Narcotic Identification Kit.
Tarkong said anyone having information about Pedro Demapan’s should call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 664-9042, the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 234-7272 or its website at www.nmicrimestoppers.com
“Do not attempt to apprehend [Pedro Demapan],” Tarkong said.
