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Smuggling Charges Hit Crew Of Cruise Ship
Three crewmen aboard the SS Santa Maria were arrested in Fort Lauderdale and charged with smuggling Portuguese passengers into the United States for 700 dollars each. The ship, hijacked in 1961 by Henrique Galvao, carried 600 passengers after a six day crossing from Lisbon to Port Everglades.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Santa Maria
Lisbon
Port Everglades
Henrique Galvao
U.S
Recife
Brazil
Galvao