THE 1935 ANTI-SMUGGLING ACT APPLIED TO HOVERING NARCOTICS SMUGGLERS BEYOND THE CONTIGUOUS ZONE: AN ASSESSMENT UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

The question is presented as to the propriety; under principles of international law and obligations of international conventions undertaken by the United States, of employing the 1935 Anti-Smuggling Act against narcotics smuggling by ships of foreign flags. The remainder of the paper explores the arguments supporting and disfavoring the employment of this act, assesses the probable reaction of states to its use, and recommends several alternative courses of action to deal with the problem if it is determined that the exercise of authority under the act is not in the best international interests of the United States.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on Sea Grant Program (Ocean and Coastal Law Program; Community Legal Problem Services).
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Miami, Coral Gables

  School of Law
  Coral Gables, FL  United States  33124

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Sea Grant Program Office, 6010 Executive Boulevard
  Rockville, MD  United States  20852

  United States Coast Guard

  Seventh District
  Miami, FL  United States 
• Authors:
  • Ficken, I W
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 52 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Assessments; Drug addiction; Drugs; International law; Law; Narcotics; Water traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criminal law
• Subject Areas: Finance; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092389
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FY75-2, NOAA-75080502
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM