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Pohnpei mother and two sons criminally charged at FSM Supreme Court for firearms possession and others
By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
January 17, 2023 FSM—FSM Prosecutors have charged John Ehsa, Jr., Meriu Ehsa, and Raynard Anson with a combined total of 23 criminal charges in connection with firearms, drug possession, and attempted drug possession (CC 2023-500). The FSM Supreme Court released all three on their own recognizance pending the outcome of a trial though it required John Ehsa, Jr. to post a $3000 cash bond. All are innocent unless otherwise proven to be guilty after a fair trial.
Officers told him that the parcels he wanted to claim contained contraband and would not be released to him. He made another attempt on the next day and allegedly threatened the Postal Clerk, demanding that she release the packages to him. That Postal Clerk told National Police investigators that John Ehsa, Jr. told her he had more guns than Pohnpei State and that while walking to the exit door, turned back to the clerk and said, “I want you to know that my name is John Ehsa, Jr. I will come back at 1200 hour,” the the Post Office and attempted to affidavit said. claim the packages. Investigators asked her to go to the Transnational On February 6, John Ehsa went to At a later time during that day, Meriu Crime Unit (TCU) office in Palikir the Customs area of the Post Office Ehsa, the mother of John Ehsa, Jr., in Kolonia, claiming the two parcels. also went to the Customs area of Click here for continuation According to a National Police Affidavit of Probable Cause, the discoveries occurred after FSM Customs and Tax Authority (CTA) officers filed a complaint regarding two parcels it had examined on February 3, 2023, that contained four marijuana joints in a plastic bottle in one package, and three marijuana seeds, also in a plastic bottle in another. The packages, which were shipped from a sender in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, were each addressed to John Ehsa.
25th MIF Takes Action Today for Micronesia’s Prosperity Tomorrow; Nauru Inducted into MIF FSM Information Services
but persons interested in reading the 25th MIF Communique may find it here: https:// February 17, 2023 gov.fm/files/Joint%20Communiques/Joint_ PALIKIR, Pohnpei—This February 2023, Communique_25th_MIF.pdf the 25th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) was recently hosted by the Government of Whereas the Micronesian Presidents’ the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Summit (MPS) is comprised exclusively Chaired by H.E. David W. Panuelo, President of sovereign Micronesian countries, and of the FSM, Leaders and representatives of by extension carries a heavy focus on the FSM and its states of Chuuk, Kosrae, subregional, regional, and international Pohnpei, and Yap, the Commonwealth of politics, the MIF includes subnational the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. entities such as the FSM’s States and U.S.Territory of Guam, the Republic of the affiliated Pacific Islands in the Micronesian Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, subregion, and by extension carries a and the Republic of Nauru, received reports heavy focus on subregional environmental and presentations on a number of issues conservation efforts, trade, workforce of interest in the Micronesian subregion. development, etc. Of particular note includes the Leaders welcoming the Republic of Nauru as the The first Regional Committee to meet with MIF’s 10th member; the Republic of the Leaders was the Micronesia Challenge Kiribati remains in receipt of an on-going (MC). Leaders were reminded of the invitation. This release will summarize original commitment in 2006 to effectively some of the key outcomes from the meeting, conserve at least 30% of the near-shore
The leaders of the 25th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF)
marine resources and 20% of terrestrial by 2030. MC reported that regional resources across Micronesia by 2020, endowments currently totaled $16.1 Million which was successful, and of the new goal of the target of $55 Million. Leaders agreed of effectively managing 50% of marine Click here for continuation resources and 30% of terrestrial resources