Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberto Piedrahita-Santiago, United States of America v. Anibal Pelaez-Escobar
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 23, 1991No. 90-1355, 90-1356PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Piedrahita-Santiago and Peláez-Escobar were discovered by United States Coast Guard authorities on the high seas about 45 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Their vessel, the “MELPO, JR.,” was flagless, in poor condition, and riding low in the water. Such suspicious circumstances warranted an investigation. A search of the vessel disclosed 131 bales of marijuana. Subsequently appellants were tried and convicted under 46 U.S.C.App. § 1903 for aiding and abetting in the possession of, with intent to distribute, a controlled substance on board a…
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