Two Pakistani nationals, Maulabaksh Gorgeech and Niamatullah Gorgeech, have been extradited to the US for attempting to import heroin into the country.
The defendants were taken into custody by Thai authorities in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 11, 2021, and extradited to the US today from Thailand.
They will be presented before United States Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn later today.
According to the allegations contained in the Complaints charging the defendants, which were unsealed today in Manhattan federal court:
Maulabaksh Gorgeech, 43, and Niamatullah Gorgeech, 37, each a citizen of Pakistan, are charged with one count of attempting to import heroin into the United States, and Maulabaksh Gorgeech is also charged with a second count of conspiracy to import heroin into the United States.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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