Alfred Larioza Malit, Jr. Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Crime

          SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant ALFRED LARIOZA MALIT, JR., age 36, from Sinajana, was sentenced in District Court to a term of 87 months imprisonment for attempted possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. The Court also ordered three years of supervised release following Malit’s term of imprisonment, 50 hours of community service, and payment of a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee. Additionally, defendants convicted of a federal drug offense may no longer qualify for certain federal benefits.

          During a routine inspection of DHL parcels by the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency (GCQA), officers discovered methamphetamine hidden inside speakers within a package. Law enforcement then conducted a controlled delivery of the package. Malit, along with Glenn Felix, claimed the package at the DHL office. Malit was arrested in his vehicle upon indication that the package had been opened. Laboratory analysis determined that the substance contained 345.9 gross net grams of methamphetamine with a purity level of at least 98%.

          The investigation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations and Guam Customs & Quarantine Agency. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration also assisted in the control delivery. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rosetta San Nicolas.