In From Morocco for Fentanyl 3 With Russian & Chinese Interpreters Oppose Protective Order

In From Morocco for Fentanyl 3 With Russian & Chinese Interpreters Oppose Protective Order by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 18 – Three defendants arrested in Morocco and extradited to the US on fentanyl importation and money laundering charges were presented on December 12 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the SDNY Mag Court.   Two of the three had a Russian interpreter (and free CJA lawyers); the third had a Chinese interpreter and a non-CJA, retained lawyer. All three were detained on consent. On January 7, after the case was indicted and assigned to District Judge George B. Daniels, he held an arraignment and heard of discovery from Morocco and Spain. On May 18, 2026, the trial schedule: "The final pretrial conference is hereby scheduled for November 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. Jury selection and trial are hereby scheduled to begin on November 30, 2026.  October 9, 2026 All Parties' Expert Notices (Rules 16(a)(l)(G), (b)(l)(C)); October 29, 2026 Motions in Limine Rule 16(b )( 1 )(A)-(B) Reciprocal Discovery; November 5, 2026 Proposed Jury Instructions, Voir Dire, and Verdict Form Responses to Motions in Limine; November 9, 2026 All Parties' Exhibits § 3500 Material (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 5/18/26)." On August 18 one of the defense lawyers wrote in objecting to the US Attorney's Office's attempt to redesignate discovery material that was to be kept within the defense team to "Attorney's Possession Only."   The case is USA v. Gao, et al., 1:24-cr-707 (Daniels) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com