Miami man in illegal business with Cuba faces 35 years in prison
Miami man in illegal business with Cuba faces 35 years in prison
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/05/3219243/miami-man-in-illegal-business.html
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He could face up to 35 years in prison 10 for violating the Trading With the Enemy Act and other embargo laws, 20 for helping to launder the money that went from Cuba to Miami to pay for the shipments and five for conspiracy to launder money.
Federal public defender Darsey Houlihon and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Watson are scheduled to defend and prosecute Borges, respectively, at a trial set to begin Monday though delays and a plea bargain likely because of Borges age.
Three of the five men accused in the scheme pled guilty and were sentenced to 18 months each, including Javier Ferreiro Parga, a Spanish businessman living in Havana who was the buyer of the goods. A fourth fought the charges in a trial and was acquitted.
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