United States v. Pullarao Pentapati

Defendant appeals from his conviction on a two count indictment charging him with knowingly and intentionally (1) importing sixty-six grams of cocaine into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), and (2) possessing that controlled narcotic with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Defendant argues that, as a purely foreign trafficker in narcotics, he is outside the intended ambit of these provisions of the federal narcotic control laws. Finding that the facts of this case do not support defendant’s elaborate legal construction, we affirm.

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