Coast Guard Owes $35M For 'Kidnapping,' Fishermen Say

By George Woolston (February 2, 2024, 7:40 PM EST) -- Two fishermen claim they were kidnapped for 10 days at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard, forced to watch as the Coast Guard destroyed their ship, and then were imprisoned for six years on drug trafficking charges that were ultimately dismissed, according to a New Jersey federal lawsuit seeking more than $35 million in damages....

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