Milos Radonjic, a Montenegrin nicknamed the “pirate of the unknown,” was extradited from Italy to New York City to face charges related to an international drug ring.

Radonjic, 34, arrived in Brooklyn on Friday and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. He was ordered detained as a flight risk, with his next court appearance scheduled for August 26.

Indicted last year, Radonjic is accused of being a high-ranking member of a drug organization that used commercial cargo ships to transport tons of cocaine from South America to Europe for Balkan cartels, CNN has reported.

The group also used speed boats for drug deliveries at sea. Radonjic’s arrest highlights U.S. commitment to enforcing maritime law.

Written by B.C. Begley