Vietnamese Americans are like The Jeffersons. We are moving up.. 2 . There are some of us working as air marshal. but too bad, he's indicted for smuggling drugs. 2

HOUSTON - Two U.S. air marshals face federal drug charges accusing them of using their positions to smuggle narcotics through airport security and onto planes for transport, federal prosecutors said.

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Shawn Ray Nguyen, 38, and Burlie L. Sholar III, 32, both of Houston, were arrested Thursday after an informant delivered 33 pounds of cocaine and $15,000 in "up front money" to Nguyen's Houston home, authorities said.

"We expect and demand that our law enforcement officials will themselves abide by the laws that they are sworn to uphold," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle.

According to a criminal complaint, authorities began investigating Nguyen in November after receiving a tip that he was involved in selling drugs.

Authorities said Nguyen recruited Sholar and the two planned to smuggle 33 pounds of cocaine aboard a plane bound for Las Vegas in exchange for $67,500.

Both men face 10 years to life in prison and a $4 million fine if convicted.

The exact number of air marshals is classified but thousands were rushed into service after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

As a Vietnamese American, I am embarassed by this behavior even though none of us has any influence on it and therefore none of us bears any responsibility for it. Fortunately, the overwhelming majority of Vietnamese Americans are honorable people. It stings, though.

hey don't badmouth the vietnamese americans. you can badmouth the vietnamese canadians or vietnamese australians all you want. but don't ever badmouth the great vietnamese americans.

LOL that's funny stuff. 10 years to life isn;t a funny matter thoug. just outa curiosity, Who the fvk name their kids shawn ray?

Blackdike stop it with your "I am embaress for my Vietnamese" blah blah. You act like were all family or something. The only thing you should embarress about is the amount of effort you go through to keep your white boyfriend happy. Do you expect 1 millions viets to be all saints?

How come i dont see any VNCHs blaming the American communists for corrupting that Viet officer. if this were to take place in vietnam, those VNCHs will be oinking and pooping all over this forum.