United States v. Various Articles of Merchandise, Seizure No. 148

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

(INCLUDING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW)

SHADUR, District Judge.

These in rem actions have been brought by the United States for forfeiture and destruction of allegedly obscene imported material seized from the United States mails by the Customs Service. 1 For the reasons stated in this opinion’s findings of fact and conclusions of law, issued as mandated by United States v. Various Articles of Merchandise, Seizure No. 170, 750 F.2d 596 (7th Cir.1984), this Court concludes all the seized materials are obscene and shall therefore be forfeited and destroyed.

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