At trial the following year, the crewmen were dismissed from the case at the close of the Crown's case. They returned to their countries of residence. Captain Lopera and the Americans remained in the prisoners' dock and Perka, Nelson, Hines, and Lopera testified. Perka admitted to other voyages on "Samarkanda" "strictly legal," but he refused to elaborate. Nelson admitted that he intended to import the marijuana to Alaska, not Canada. He refused to identify his customers or other details. Captain Lopera and Hines explained their engine problems.