United States v. Smairat

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

LEFKOW, District Judge.

Defendant Nabil Smairat (“Nabil”) is charged with wire fraud and money laundering and his property is the subject of a forfeiture allegation. See Indictment, Dkt. No. 1; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343, 1957, 2; 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c); 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C). Nabil has moved under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 41(h) and 12(b)(3)(C) to suppress evidence that was seized during a search of his home, including documents, currency, and other tangible objects. On June 1, 2006, this court granted Nabil’s request for an evidentiary hearing to determine…