Excursion Boat
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Government Action
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government's allegations, which have not yet been proven.
As of August 13, 2021:
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Carlos J. Izquierdo-Carrero with obstruction of justice and two counts of failure to obey Captain of the Port Orders related to a boat charter business Izquierdo-Carrero operated from La Parguera in Lajas, PR, to Caracoles Bay, without the appropriate licenses to do so.
According to the Indictment, on October 28, 2019, USCG Prevention Department personnel contacted Izquierdo-Carrero, owner of Pura Vida Boat Trips, and advised him of the requirements to obtain the necessary licensing to commercially operate vessels with passengers for hire. Izquierdo-Carrero utilized various vessels as a part of Pura Vida Boat Trips, a commercial charter business, including the Bertram, the Pura Vida, and the Kaira.
On May 7, 2021, during an undercover operation, Izquierdo-Carrero, aided and abetted by others, operated commercial charters from La Parguera to Caracoles Bay, including on the Pura Vida, the Kaira, and the Mirta Iris, in violation of the USCG Captain of the Port Orders and applicable licensing regulations. Further, Izquierdo-Carrero obstructed the inspection of the Mirta Iris by instructing undercover USCG agents to lie and misrepresent that they were friends of Izquierdo-Carrero and not paying charter passengers.
If convicted, the defendant faces up to 5 years in prison for obstruction of justice and up to 6 years in prison for failure to obey the Captain of the Port Orders, plus the imposition of a fine and supervised release. An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
LINK: https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/pura-vida-boat-trips-owner-indicted-and-arrested-operating-business-without-appropriate
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