Va. U.S. Attorney: Two High-Seas Mariners Convicted for Violation of Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release:
A federal jury convicted two Nicaraguan nationals on Aug. 23 for possession with intent to distribute over two tons of marijuana on the high seas, in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, on board a stateless vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, o . . .
A federal jury convicted two Nicaraguan nationals on Aug. 23 for possession with intent to distribute over two tons of marijuana on the high seas, in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, on board a stateless vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, o . . .