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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Districts of Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that on January 13, 2025, defendant Joselito Lumanlam Cura, age 58, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court of Guam to 151 months imprisonment.  A jury previously found him guilty of three counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine Hydrocholoride, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).  The Court also ordered five years of supervised release and a mandatory $400 special assessment fee.  In addition, defendants convicted of a federal drug offense may no longer qualify for certain federal benefits.

Between July 27, 2021, to September 7, 2021, Cura delivered 355 grams of methamphetamine over the course of three controlled purchases by a government informant. The drugs had an average purity of 97 percent and a street value of $44,375 to $62,125.  On October 12, 2021, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Cura’s residence, where they found $22,051 in currency, digital scales, a money counter, firearms, and other drug paraphernalia.

“Drugs and firearms are a dangerous combination,” stated United States Attorney Anderson.  “Armed drug dealers will always attract the attention federal law enforcement. Combatting this activity remains a high priority for our office.  I applaud the work of our federal and local partners in holding Cura accountable.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Guam Police Department conducted this investigation.

Assistant United States Attorney Stephen F. Leon Guerrero prosecuted the case in the District of Guam.

Contact

Carmela S. Rapadas, Pubic Affairs Officer

Office: 671.473.7332 | Email: carmela.rapadas@usdoj.gov

Updated January 20, 2025

Topic
Drug Trafficking