District Court, D. Puerto Rico May 8, 2012, Civil No. 09-2119 (DRD); Criminal No. 08-0278(DRD) (Espinal-Gutierrez v. United States)

OPINION AND ORDER

DANIEL R. DOMÍNGUEZ, District Judge.

Petitioner Gregorio Espinal-Gutierrez was arrested, along with two other individuals,1 on a vessel which was carrying substantial amounts of cocaine and an AK-47 assault rifle. The vessel was seized in U.S. waters and was bound for Puerto Rico.