Guam - Another defendant charged in a major drug-trafficking ring has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Anthony Aro Villanueva signed a plea agreement, agreeing to cooperate with federal authorities.  He was among a group of individuals who were charged in the District Court for being involved in the distribution of the drug Ice on Guam with Mateo Sardoma Jr, Rudy Sablan and others. 

The court accepted the plea and a status hearing is scheduled for October 25.  Villanueva remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals.