Law enforcement official: 5 or more accused pirates to be prosecuted in US
By Pete Yost, APTuesday, April 20, 2010
AP source: Accused pirates to be prosecuted in US
WASHINGTON — A federal law enforcement official says five or more accused pirates are being brought to the United States for prosecution.
The official tells The Associated Press that the suspects will arrive in the United States by the end of the week. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the transfer is still under way.
The government’s decision to bring the suspected pirates to the United States comes amid heated debate among U.S. and other international agencies over where piracy suspects should be sent for trial. Earlier this month Kenya began refusing to take piracy suspects, saying the trials were straining its courts.
Senior officials from several U.S. agencies met last week at the White House to discuss the issue.
