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MIAMI - Four men face federal drug smuggling and drug conspiracy charges after the Coast Guard found about 800 pounds of marijuana on a boat off Miami.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, Customs and Border Protection agents spotted a suspicious vessel from the air on Oct. 21.
The Coast Guard was dispatched to the 45-foot boat's location about 2 miles east of Miami. The officers boarded the vessel and found the drugs in the forward cabin.
U.S. authorities then arranged for a controlled delivery of the drugs to the boat captain's associates. The three men were arrested when they arrived to pick up the marijuana.
A judge Wednesday ordered two of the men to be detained pending trial. The others face detention hearings Friday.
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Source:miamiherald.com
Author: The Associated Press
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According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, Customs and Border Protection agents spotted a suspicious vessel from the air on Oct. 21.
The Coast Guard was dispatched to the 45-foot boat's location about 2 miles east of Miami. The officers boarded the vessel and found the drugs in the forward cabin.
U.S. authorities then arranged for a controlled delivery of the drugs to the boat captain's associates. The three men were arrested when they arrived to pick up the marijuana.
A judge Wednesday ordered two of the men to be detained pending trial. The others face detention hearings Friday.
NewsHawk: MedicalNeed:420 MAGAZINE
Source:miamiherald.com
Author: The Associated Press
Contact: Contact Us | MiamiHerald.com
Copyright: 2010 Miami Herald Media Co.
Website:800 pounds of marijuana found on boat off Miami - Florida AP - MiamiHerald.com
