Legal Opinion
United States v. $ 22,474.00 in U.S. Currency, and Derek Mahone, Claimant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2001No. 99-16611PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Derek Mahone appeals the district court’s summary judgment forfeiting $22,474.00 to the United States government pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), which statute permits the government to seize and forfeit money exchanged for or intended to be exchanged for illegal controlled substances. Mahone contends the government failed to establish a connection between the $22,474.00 and illegal drug activity. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
FACTS
On July 25, 1997, a task force agent of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport Group informed Sergeant…
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