Whether the prosecution of Mr. Vargas - an Ecuadorian national with no ties to the United States - for trafficking controlled substances in international waters, exceeds Congress' enumerated powers

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW WHETHER THE PROSECUTION OF MR. VARGAS AN ECUADORIAN NATIONAL WITH NO TIES TO THE UNITED STATES — FOR TRAFFICKING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, EXCEEDS CONGRESS’ ENUMERATED POWERS. WHETHER THE MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT REQUIRES EVIDENCE THAT A NEXUS EXISTS BETWEEN THE ACTIONS OF A DEFENDANT AND THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH A PROSECUTION UNDER THE MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT. WHETHER THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE REQUIRES THAT JURISDICTION BE INCLUDED AS AN ELEMENT UNDER THE MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT AND THAT IT BE PROVEN TO A JURY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIONS OF THE FIFTH AND SIXTH AMENDMENTS. i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no