BZ to Congress
BZ to Congress for passing Senate bill 3598 and identical House bill 7099.
Back in July I described the increasing threat of the SPSS in the DHS Leadership Journal. Then, two weeks ago we had the interdiction of two separate vessels, carrying approximately 15-tons of cocaine. Just yesterday, CDR Naron participated in the DoD Bloggers Roundtable to discuss this topic.
This new legislation enhances our enforcement options in dealing with the increasingly significant threat posed by self-propelled semi-submersibles (SPSS). Rather than having to collect evidence in order to prosecute, a particularly dangerous and daunting requirement when dealing with SPSS vessels, now it is illegal to operate one of these crafts if it is not registered or documented with a nation. The potential penalty is 15 years in prison and $1 million.
This is a great step forward and the entire counter-drug community is committed to keeping the pressure on the smugglers.
Back in July I described the increasing threat of the SPSS in the DHS Leadership Journal. Then, two weeks ago we had the interdiction of two separate vessels, carrying approximately 15-tons of cocaine. Just yesterday, CDR Naron participated in the DoD Bloggers Roundtable to discuss this topic.
This new legislation enhances our enforcement options in dealing with the increasingly significant threat posed by self-propelled semi-submersibles (SPSS). Rather than having to collect evidence in order to prosecute, a particularly dangerous and daunting requirement when dealing with SPSS vessels, now it is illegal to operate one of these crafts if it is not registered or documented with a nation. The potential penalty is 15 years in prison and $1 million.
This is a great step forward and the entire counter-drug community is committed to keeping the pressure on the smugglers.
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