Legal Opinion
United States v. 1990 Toyota 4Runner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 16, 1993No. 92-3709PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
This appeal by the United States requires us to interpret 21 U.S.C. § 881, which subjects property used in federal drug offenses to forfeiture. The government filed a complaint to forfeit a 1990 Toyota 4Runner seized in the following circumstances. Abio-dun Oloko wanted to import two kilograms of heroin from the Philippines. He needed someone to go to Manila to pick up the drugs. The person he approached was, unbeknownst to him, an undercover agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration. On September 9,1991, Oloko met with the agent and other conspirators in a Chicago…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. One 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Sedan, Serial No. 6l47s4q407966Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- United States v. AshmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. All Assets and Equipment of West Side Building Corp., Appeal of Clara Penny and West Side Building Corp., Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Randy L. Brackett v. Howard Peters and Roland W. BurrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- J. Fred Creek v. Village of WesthavenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- United States v. One 1986 Ford PickupCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. All Assets & Equipment of West Side Building Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
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