(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN group)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (VP (VP (VP (VBN hired) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NNP April) (NN 2008)))) (PP (IN by) (NP (BASENP (NNS individuals)) (VP (VBN known) (PP (IN by) (NP (BASENP (NNP A) (NNP Giai)) (CC and) (BASENP (NNP A) (NNP Tran)))))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VP (VB transfer) (BASENP (DT the) (NN marijuana))) (PP (IN from) (BASENP (NNP Pakistan)))) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (NNP Canada)))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN caught) (PP (IN on) (NP (BASENP (NNP May) (NN 12)) (COMMA ,) (BASENP (NN 2008)))))))) (PERIOD .))