United States v. One Hundred Twenty-two Thousand Forty-three Dollars ($122,043.00) In United States Currency

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

The government filed a complaint for civil forfeiture against the defendant currency, alleging a violation of the currency reporting requirement for transporting more than $5,000 in monetary instruments outside the United States. Cynthia Johnson Meixner, claimant of the currency, timely appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment for the government, 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.

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On April 25,1983, Cynthia Johnson Meixner arrived at Los Angeles International Airport uniquely attired for international travel. She was wearing a blouse and…