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Americans Fined by Cuba in Territorial Waters
Five Americans were fined and sentenced by Cuban courts for violating Cuban territorial waters near the Dry Tortugas. The group includes Fritz Sprandel, 17, from Pennsylvania, who drifted toward Cuba while attempting to paddle from Key West to Mexico. Dr Bernard Bender of Canoga Park and four others were implicated. the announcement cited illegal landing in Cuba and noted penalties of 10 000 to 20 000 dollars and six months imprisonment. The U.S. State Department offered no comment.
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