ANOTHER nepotism case has been uncovered at the Port Authority of Guam, but this time the employee was reportedly hired even after he failed a drug test and is wanted in Washington State.

Variety has learned that Patrick J. Sablan, a former term laborer and supply clerk who failed a drug test and subsequently resigned in 2000, was recently rehired in October 2011.

His “notification of personnel action” states he was re-hired as a cargo laborer and now earns $27,433 per year. The personnel action was signed by Deputy Assistant General Anisia Terlaje, who is reportedly related to Sablan.

Despite pressing issues surrounding his employment, such as the fact that he had failed a drug test and is wanted on theft and forgery charges in Washington, Variety has also learned that Sablan is not in possession of a TWIC card.

A TWIC card is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas under the Maritime Transportation Security Act including regulated facilities and vessels. All Port employees are required to possess a TWIC card.

According to Pierce County Superior Court documents, Sablan is wanted for forgery and theft charges stemming from two incidents in October 2007. Sablan was issued a bench warrant in March 2010 for the alleged crime. He is named among several co-defendants in the court documents.

Mary Torres, PAG general manager, issued the following statement on Sablan’s employment: “I have recently been made aware of the issue with this employee and his failure to obtain a TWIC card as required of Port employees. I am presently investigating this matter within the parameters of our personnel rules and regulations and will take appropriate action as necessary. Questions regarding the circumstances surrounding Mr. Sablan’s re-hiring and the decisions made by upper management in approving this matter will have to be answered by Deputy General Manager Anisia Terlaje as the re-hiring took place prior to my employment with the Port Authority of Guam.”

Last June, Variety reported alleged nepotism that occurred under Terlaje, whose niece and another nephew are also employed at PAG. However, Terlaje said her “niece” was a distant relative and someone she had just met recently. The “nephew,” she said, was hired under the Camacho administration.

Terlaje was accused of being hired at PAG not to investigate nepotism, but to replace probationary employees with supporters of Gov. Eddie Calvo and Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio while they were campaigning for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively.

Terlaje, at the time, denied the allegations and said Calvo appointed her to the position because of her previous experience as a PAG controller in 1996.

Variety left messages with Terlaje but did not get a response as of press time.