Opinion on Jurisdiction
HUGHES, District Judge.
1. Introduction.
The M.V. China Breeze, a Panamanian ship bound for Portugal, was found in international waters south of the passage between Hispanola and Puerto Rico. With the permission of Panama's government, the United States Coast Guard searched the vessel and found four tons of cocaine. The coast guard ordered the ship to Galveston.
During the ten-day voyage, the crew were...
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