Seizure of Foreign Ships on the High Seas Pursuant to Special Arrangements

Seizure of Foreign Ships on the High Seas Pursuant to Special Arrangements T h e U n ited S tates has a u th o rity u n d e r in tern atio n a l law to e n te r in to ag re e m e n ts to stop, se arc h , an d d etain fo reig n vessels on th e h ig h seas th at are su sp ected o f traffick in g in illicit d ru g s. T h e U n ited S tates m ay lim it its ju ris d ic tio n o v e r a fo reig n flag vessel seized on th e high seas, an d th e vessel m ay be re tu rn e d to th e flag sta te at its req u est w ith o u t co m p lian ce w ith d o m estic fo rfe itu re law . W h e re th e U n ited S…