Industrias Cardoen, Ltda., N/k/a Metalnor, Inc., and Antuco, Inc. v. United States

Appellants, Industrias Cardoen, Ltda., and Antuco, Inc. (Industrias) appeal orders of the district court denying injunctive relief requiring the government to return appellants’ helicopter. We find no error and affirm.

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In March 1991, the government seized appellants’ Bell Model 206L helicopter, pursuant to a search warrant. In July 1991, Industrias filed an emergency motion for return of that helicopter pursuant to Rule 41(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. A few days later the district director for the U.S. Customs Service initiated an administrative forfeiture action against the…