Legal Opinion
United States of America, Duvan Arboleda, Individually and as President of Gold & Gems Trading, Claimant-Appellant v. $215,300 United States Currency
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 14, 1989No. 87-5826PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Per curiam
On April 25, 1985, Alvaro Dario Hoyos entered Los Angeles International Airport carrying $215,300 strapped to his body and stuffed in his clothes. Law enforcement agents seized the money. The district court ordered forfeiture. Duvan Arboleda appeals, claiming the money Hoyos transported on his behalf was not drug-related. We affirm.
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Los Angeles Police Detective Michael Farrant was on duty at the airport when Hoyos walked past with a bundle of currency protruding from a pocket in his jacket. Detective Farrant identified himself and learned Hoyos was flying from Los Ange-les to Miami via…
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