United States v. 76,552 Pounds of Frog Legs

MEMORANDUM

GARZA, Chief Judge.

This is an action for condemnation of certain adulterated frog legs that were brought into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 301, § 331, and § 334(d)(1) and 19 U.S.C.A. § 1592. The customs statutes, 19 U.S.C.A. § 1592, provide for forfeiture for making false statements when introducing imported merchandise in interstate commerce; the food and drug statutes, 21 U.S.C.A. § 331(a) and § 334(d)(1), provide for condemnation of adulterated or mislabeled foods. Jurisdiction is conferred by 28 U.S.C.A. § 1345, since the United States is the Plaintiff, and by…