Legal Opinion
United States v. Real Property Known as 200 Acres of Land Near FM 2686 Rio Grande City
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 2014No. 13-41299PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff-Appellee (“United States”) filed a civil forfeiture complaint (“Complaint”) in rem on 200 acres of land near Farm to Market Road 2686 in Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas (“Property”). The United States alleged Carlos Alberto Oliva-Castillo (“Oliva”) to be the true owner of the Property and that Oliva purchased the property with proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs. Oliva’s criminal case is ongoing in the Southern District of Texas. A copy of the Complaint was posted on the Property by agents of the Department of…
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