Legal Opinion
United States v. Giraldo
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 19, 1995No. 94-1454PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant James Giraldo appeals from the denial by the district court of his motion for the return of property seized by the United States Customs Service.
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Giraldo was stopped for inspection by Customs officials at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico in February 1993. He had arrived on a flight from Aruba, N.A. An x-ray, to which Giraldo consented, showed bulges in his intestines. He then was given a laxative and expelled about 50 pellets of heroin. He was charged with one count of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)…
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