Court declines to revoke Wong’s supervised release after violations

A federal judge declined to revoke Eugene Ka Lok Wong’s supervised release after he admitted to allegations involving two positive sweat patches, but warned him over the violations and ordered him back to court in December.

Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the U.S. District Court for the NMI found that Wong violated the terms and conditions of his supervised release during an initial appearance on revocation.

Wong appeared out of custody and remained released following the proceeding.

According to the court minutes, Wong, through court-appointed attorney Richard Miller, was prepared to admit to the allegations contained in a U.S. Probation Office petition concerning two positive sweat patches.

Wong subsequently admitted to the allegations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Garth Backe told the court what the government was prepared to prove had the case proceeded to an evidentiary hearing.

After Wong’s admission, Manglona found that he had violated the terms and conditions of his supervised release.

U.S. Probation Officer Gregory Arriola then presented the Probation Office’s recommendation and responded to the court’s questions about Wong’s participation in substance abuse treatment. Arriola also reported that Wong had previously completed the Residential Drug Abuse Program, or RDAP.

Miller agreed with the Probation Office’s recommendation and updated the court on Wong’s progress, while Backe said the government had no objection to the recommendation.

The court admonished Wong but ultimately declined to revoke his supervised release.

Manglona instead continued the matter and ordered Wong to return to court on Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at 9am.

Wong’s supervised release stems from a federal methamphetamine trafficking case that resulted in his imprisonment.

In May 2022, Wong and Dwight Lee Deleon Guerrero Aldan were each sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Each was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release following imprisonment, perform 100 hours of community service, and pay a $100 special assessment.

Federal authorities said Wong was arrested by CNMI Customs officers at a Saipan post office on Dec. 18, 2020, after retrieving a parcel containing methamphetamine. Laboratory testing determined that the package contained 111 grams of methamphetamine with a purity of 92%.

The investigation involved CNMI Customs, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Federal authorities said the investigation determined that Wong intended to distribute the methamphetamine to various individuals on Saipan.

Authorities later intercepted another parcel containing 56 grams of methamphetamine. Aldan retrieved that parcel and, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, intended to distribute the drugs on Saipan with Wong.

The two packages contained approximately 167 grams of methamphetamine, which federal authorities at the time estimated represented about 1,670 individual doses with a street value exceeding $83,500.