Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Carlos Duran, Jorge Duran-Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 30, 1982No. 81-5759PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
On April 8, 1981, Juan Carlos Duran and his father Jorge Duran-Garcia were traveling together from Colombia to Miami, Florida with a single suitcase.1 Shortly after their arrival at the Miami International Airport, customs officials discovered approximately one kilogram of virtually pure cocaine carefully concealed in the inner panels of their suitcase. When questioned by Drug Enforcement Agents, Juan Carlos Duran stated that the suitcase was his and had been borrowed from a friend; however, the name of Jorge Duran-Garcia appeared on the attached luggage tag, and…
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