Saturday, April 20, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
A Hogansburg man pled guilty Friday in federal court to obstructing border patrol agents from boarding his vessel on the St. Lawrence River. Abraham C. Lazore, 37, admitted to the court that on Sept. …
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A Hogansburg man pled guilty Friday in federal court to obstructing border patrol agents from boarding his vessel on the St. Lawrence River.
Abraham C. Lazore, 37, admitted to the court that on Sept. 3, as Border Patrol Marine Unit agents were attempting to board his vessel for an inspection, he engaged the throttle of his boat while a bowline from his boat became wrapped around an agent’s arm, which could have dragged that agent overboard. Another agent was able to stop Lazore from driving away, and no one was injured.
Agents pusued Lazore because they had observed him enter U.S. waters from Canada on the St. Lawrence River at approximately 12:25 a.m. without any navigation lights, contrary to federal law.
At his sentencing Feb. 3, Lazore will face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of up to three years.
This case was investigated by the United States Border Patrol and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer.
See our earlier story here.
