United States v. Arizti

WEINFELD, District Judge.

The defendant, Juan Carlo Arizti, indicted with two others on charges of violation of the Federal narcotics laws and conspiracy so to do, moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that at the time of his arrest he was immune from prosecution in the United States.

His claim of immunity is based upon his status as a career diplomat of the Republic of Uruguay. He was not a duly accredited diplomat to this country, but in the years preceding his arrest had been accredited to various governments in Europe, South America and the Near-East.

At the time of his arrest he was…