Yan faces federal threat, meth distribution allegations after Saipan bar incident

A man already being held on $100,000 cash bail in a local case is now facing federal allegations of threatening a Saipan bar owner and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Longgui Yan, also known as “Andy,” is the subject of a federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant supported by an affidavit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.

Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Jay O. Charley said there is probable cause to believe Yan violated federal laws against interstate threatening communications and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

The federal investigation stems from an Aug. 24 incident at Kiss Bar along Beach Road in Garapan.

According to the affidavit, Yan allegedly entered the establishment at about 7:30pm, grabbed the bar owner—identified in court documents only as P.Y.—by the arm and pulled her into a private room.

P.Y. told investigators that during an argument, Yan allegedly pulled a small firearm from his bag, pointed it at her, and pressed the barrel against her chin, causing minor injuries. Yan then allegedly pointed the firearm toward the floor and fired one round.

Investigators said Yan later contacted P.Y. through WeChat and allegedly sent messages threatening her and the business.

Screenshots provided to police were written in Mandarin and translated into English using an open-source translation system, according to the affidavit.

Among the translated messages attributed to Yan was: “I’ll hit you every time I see you.”

Another message allegedly threatened to “smash the shop” and bring other people to the establishment.

Yan was arrested Aug. 25 pursuant to a local arrest warrant.

The following day, Department of Public Safety and HSI personnel executed a Superior Court-authorized search warrant at Yan’s residence at the corner of Route 32 and Maguro in As Perdido.

According to Charley, investigators found Ziploc-style bags, a digital scale, and crystalline substances believed to be methamphetamine.

DPS recorded the substances at a total gross weight of 41.23 grams. Samples produced a presumptive positive result for methamphetamine using a TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer.

Charley said that based on his training and experience, the quantity was consistent with distribution rather than personal use.

Authorities also found a .22-caliber Ruger precision rifle and a 15-round magazine loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition inside the residence.

The affidavit further states that Yan’s residence had several security cameras. Charley said drug traffickers often use security cameras to guard against law enforcement and robberies.

HSI records also showed that Yan, a national of the People’s Republic of China, entered the CNMI around April 2025 and allegedly overstayed his lawful authorization to remain in the United States.

Yan remains detained at the CNMI Department of Corrections after failing to post $100,000 cash bail in his local case.