19 U.S.C. § 70
Obstruction of revenue officers by masters of vessels
If the master of any vessel shall obstruct or hinder, or shall intentionally cause any obstruction or hindrance to any officer in lawfully going on board such vessel, for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the revenue or navigation laws of the United States, he shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $2,000 nor less than $500.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1978–1979 · leading case: United States v. Cadena, 585 F.2d 1252 (5th Cir. 1978).
United States v. Cadena, 585 F.2d 1252 (5th Cir. 1978). “§ 1581 states in relevant part: (a) Any officer of the customs may at any time go on board of any vessel or vehicle at any place in the United States or within the customs waters or, as he may be authorized, within a customs-enforcement area established under the Anti-Smuggling…”
United States v. Santiago Panzardi Lespier, United States of Am. v. Jose Eduardo Panzardi Alvarez, 601 F.2d 22 (1st Cir. 1979). “Conduct of vessels in United States territorial waters is still closely regulated under the provisions of the Anti-Smuggling Act (codified at 19 U.S.C. §§ 70 , 1401 et seq., 1581 et seq.”
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