Sand Point boat captain charged with drug-related felonies

A man shot by Sand Point police last week was arraigned in Anchorage Thursday after his arrest at Ted Stevens International Airport on Wednesday.

According to court documents, 42-year-old Sand Point resident Duke Ogata faces two felony drug charges, manufacturing or delivering heroin and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. He also faces a third-degree assault charge.

Prosecutors say Ogata was the captain of the Lady Joanne, a Sand Point fishing vessel that Alaska State Troopers had seized as part of a broader drug investigation…

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