State v. 1969 Volkswagon Bus, Vin 239199800, 1977 Wyoming License No. 2365J

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

Appellant instituted proceedings to have the appellee-vehicle forfeited to the state pursuant to A.R.S. Sec. 36-1041, et seq. A motion to suppress the marijuana found in the vehicle was granted by the trial court, thereby terminating the forfeiture action. This appeal followed:

On July 22, 1977, at 8:15 a. m., United Parcel Service in Tucson informed narcotics agent Novak that it had a suspicious package which was being claimed by the sender. According to UPS employees, there had been numerous telephone requests for the return of the package which had been unclaimed in…