Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KOLONIA72
2009-05-06 02:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kolonia
Cable title:  

MICRONESIAN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS RELEASED ON BAIL

Tags:  ASEC PINS CVIS FM 
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P R 060252Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY KOLONIA
TO DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 2287
AMEMBASSY MANILA 
AMEMBASSY KOLONIA
UNCLAS KOLONIA 000072 


DHS FOR OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS: TK LAWSON, M BAROSKI
STATE FOR CA/VO/F/P: L HOLT-HANSEN
EAP/ANP
MANILA FOR ARSO: M RETA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PINS CVIS FM
SUBJECT: MICRONESIAN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS RELEASED ON BAIL

REF:
UNCLAS KOLONIA 000072


DHS FOR OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS: TK LAWSON, M BAROSKI
STATE FOR CA/VO/F/P: L HOLT-HANSEN
EAP/ANP
MANILA FOR ARSO: M RETA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PINS CVIS FM
SUBJECT: MICRONESIAN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS RELEASED ON BAIL

REF: 1) KOLONIA 46; 2) DHS TRACKING NUMBER IIS-071-DOS-09-CBP


1. In reftel, post reported that three suspects had been
arrested for an attempted armed robbery of a bank in Chuuk,
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Since the vault was
inaccessible, the suspects fled without any money, but not
before they shot up the lobby and clubbed an employee with the
butt of a rifle. Chuuk Police arrested the suspects the same
day. Post speculated that close family ties between the
suspects and the presiding judge might lead to lenient treatment.


2. Post has now learned that all three suspects face four counts
under Chuuk state law: trespassing, robbery, assault with a
dangerous weapon, and malicious mischief. The suspects also
face one count under FSM federal law for the illegal possession
of a weapon and ammunition. As anticipated, the judge released
all three subjects on bail totaling $5,000. No trial date has
been set and the suspects, allegedly members of the "Chuu Thug"
criminal gang, are free to walk about the community without
restriction.


3. The suspects' names and DPOBs are repeated for DHS reference:
- ANSON, John, DPOB: 11/03/83, FSM
- MEFY, Jessy, DPOB: 07/07/84, FSM
- WILLIANDER, Wenson, DPOB: 12/14/85, FSM

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