Italian National Pleads Guilty After Attempting to Traffic Cocaine on Fishing Vessels
Gabriele Biondo, an Italian national, has pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking. Biondo, as well as several co-conspirators, was connected to the seizure of over 1,500 kilos of cocaine bound for Europe aboard fishing vessels.
The Justice Department reports that Biondo and his co-conspirators were trafficking Colombian cocaine by boat via Venezuela to Spain, Puerto Rico, and other locations. Boats carrying the cocaine would meet fishing vessels located offshore. The drugs would then be transferred to the fishing vessel for transport to Europe...
To Read Full Story Login Below.