Fernandito Michel-Gomez, 56, and Dennito Montero-Felix, 48, each of the Dominican Republic, have been sentenced by District Choose Wilma A. Lewis to 57 months in jail, two years of supervised launch, and a particular evaluation of $100 on his convictions for conspiracy to own a managed substance with intent to distribute whereas on board a vessel topic to United States jurisdiction, introduced United States Lawyer Delia L. Smith .
Based on courtroom paperwork, on April 12, 2023, whereas on a routine patrol, a Maritime Patrol Plane positioned a speedboat with three occupants and a number of other packages on board. The speedboat was touring 71 nautical miles south of the Dominican Republic. The US Coast Guard Cutter “Ahead” intercepted the vessel. Neither occupant claimed to be the grasp nor claimed the nationality of the vessel. The vessel displayed no flag or different markings and was touring in worldwide waters. The vessel was subsequently topic to the jurisdiction of america. A complete of 23 bales for a complete of 619 kilograms of cocaine have been subsequently seized from the vessel.
Dominican Republic Males convicted of 619 kilograms of cocaine
