Opinion ID: 588141
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: FROM COLUMBIA [sic] THROUGH AIRDROP OUT IN THE OCEAN.

Text: 113 Q. Did Alex indicate how many people were to be involved in this, how large an operation it would be? 114 A. Just a lot of people, several small boats and larger boats. 115 Q. Small and large boats? 116 A. Yes. 117 Q. Did Alex indicate who was going to organize this, put it together? 118 A. Yes. He and his brother were going to organize it. His brother organizing the drop and then he, Alex, was going to organize the boats that were going to be further in closer to shore. 119       120 Q. What was Alex supposed to get out of this operation? 121 A. He was supposed to be paid with thirty-eight kilos. 122 Q. Of what? 123 A. Cocaine. 124 Q. What was he supposed--what was going to be done with these thirty-eight kilos? 125 A. He was going to bring them to Tennessee and sell them. 126 Id. at 68-69 (emphasis added). 127 Sergio Alarcon, a co-defendant, also testified to the existence of a load of cocaine: 128 Q. Were you aware that between September and December of 1988 of a plan to import a large amount of cocaine into the United States through Florida. 129 A. I heard it from Alex, yes. 130 Q. What did Alex tell you about that? 131 A. That they were going to bring in a load. 132 Q. Who is they? 133 A. The organization. 134 Q. Did you indicate who in the organization was going to participate in this? 135 A. Him, his brother, and-- 136 Q. When you say, his brother, who do you mean? 137 A. Albert, Alberto. 138 Q. That's what Alex told you? 139 A. Yes. 140 Q. What were they supposed to do? 141 A. Bring in a load, that's all I know. 142       143 Q. Did you have any discussions with Camille Kohler about these efforts? 144 A. About they were going to make a lot of money, and we're going to retire. 145 Trial Tr. Vol. II at 51-52. 146 Moreover, Fleitas testified to Alberto Gessa's capability of smuggling large bulk cargos of cocaine via boat-lift into the United States: 147 Q. Do you have any knowledge as to whether Alberto Gessa has the ability or capability of engaging in that kind of [large cocaine importation] scheme of your own personal knowledge? 148