Legal Opinion
One 1977 Volvo 242 DL v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1981No. 80-5944PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Janet Rae Roseman appeals the district court’s dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of her suit to recover her automobile, One 1977 Volvo 242 DL (Volvo), which had been administratively forfeited to the United States of America by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). We affirm.
On November 15, 1979, the Volvo was used by Angel Minogorri illegally to transport and deliver cocaine. Special agents of the DEA seized the Volvo pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4).1 Roseman, the Volvo’s owner, was advised of the seizure. On January 28, 1980, Roseman petitioned the DEA for Remission of Forfeiture…
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