| Man Faces Federal Charges For Scuttling Boat In Lake Huron |
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| Tuesday, 30 October 2007 19:03 | |||
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A Cheboygan, MI man <a href=''>was indicted by a federal grand jury for scuttling a 44-ft pleasure boat</a> that had previously been destroyed by fire. Wayne Duffiney was charged with four counts of violating of the Clean Water Act, including destroying the Misty Morning in navigable waters; discharging pollutants into navigable waters; sinking the boat in navigable waters and failing to mark the vessel with navigation aids after it was sunk in a navigation channel in Lake Huron. Duffiney faces up to 13 years in prison, fines of more than $300,000; forfeiture of the vessel used to tow the Misty Morning and loss of his mariner's license. Click Read More for a link to the full story From BYM Marine and Maritime News: Wayne T. Duffiney, 57, of Cheboygan, Michigan was indicted by a federal grand jury in Bay City, Michigan on four charges stemming from his conduct on May 14 and 15, 2007, United States Attorney Stephen J. Murphy announced today.
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