Former Customs officer faces federal meth trafficking charges

A former Guam Customs officer is back in federal court—this time accused of trying to get his hands on more than 14 kilograms of methamphetamine shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.
Jesus K. Paulino, Jr. has been charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute. Prosecutors say federal agents intercepted a package in february containing more than 14,500 grams of meth. A controlled delivery followed, with Paulino allegedly picking up the parcel and moving it across several locations before returning to a Tamuning unit.
When investigators moved in, they say they found the package, drug residue, electronic scales, and Paulino’s passport. He was taken into custody and remains behind bars.
This isn’t Paulino’s first run-in with the law—back in 2016, he was among several individuals convicted in a federal smuggling case involving untaxed cigarettes.
Paulino’s trial on the new charges is now set for September 30, with a pretrial conference scheduled for September 19.