clancy
09-29-2008, 09:38 PM
NEWPORT, N.C. - A U.S. district judge sentenced a Newport, N.C., man to 60 months probation on Sept. 16, and the court imposed restitution in the amount of $45,292.78 for a false distress call that resulted in search and rescue efforts from multiple agencies.
On Sept. 20, 2007, Joe D. Mills Jr. used a handheld VHF radio from his front yard to fraudulently report a vessel taking on water to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. The distress call was recorded and specifically referenced the Coast Guard.
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On Sept. 20, 2007, Joe D. Mills Jr. used a handheld VHF radio from his front yard to fraudulently report a vessel taking on water to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. The distress call was recorded and specifically referenced the Coast Guard.
More... (http://www.carolinacurrents.com/detail.php?926 More...)