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Monday, March 11, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard photo showing the rescue following the capsizing of Stimulus Money illegal charter
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Illegal Charter Operators Face Lengthy Prison Sentences Over Fatal Capsizing

Richard Cruz and Jaime Pinilla Gomez, the owner and operator of the vessel Stimulus Money, were arrested following the fatal capsizing incident on the Hudson

March 11, 2024
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Boat Owner Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Charter Operation in Chicago

A boat owner from Sterling Heights, Michigan, has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for conducting illegal charter operations on the Chicago River

June 1, 2023
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Friday, April 28, 2023
Gulf Coast Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Charter Operations
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Gulf Coast Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Charter Operations

The Gulf Coast Illegal Charter (GCIC) Task Force, led by the U.S. Coast Guard, has taken action against several voyages across the Gulf Coast throughout March

April 28, 2023
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Florida Mariner Fined $100,000 for Illegal Charter
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Florida Mariner Fined $100,000 for Illegal Charter

The U.S. Coast Guard has imposed a hefty civil penalty of nearly $100,000 to a mariner found operating an illegal charter vessel near Destin, Florida. The

February 14, 2023
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Texas Man Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Charter Operation
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Texas Man Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Charter Operation

A 65-year-old boat captain is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for operating an illegal charter cruise near Houston, Texas and lying to U.S.

December 14, 2022
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