The Archive · 1927

Hug Fine for Rum Running

Smugglers With Submersible Root for Landing Cargo

Charleston, June 13. lite Beleal Court valued at $73,000, taken from. the forfeiture of the cargo,

Canadian. schooner Vinces, shek was brought into port on" Aarch 15. The prosecution charged. that the vessel had been employed as a The Court also imposed a fine of $73,000, which amount willie collected from the proceeds. accruing from the sale of the vessel.

Coast-guard officials alleged that the crew of the vessel intended to land her cargo by means of a sub-mer sible collapsible boat equipped with dautie-powered capable of quick submersion. Coast-(guards had found this boat, without Reuter. 2 her crew, ina. sheltered' inlet—

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