Elias Attallah, Violeta Lajam De Attallah, and the Conjugal Partnership They Comprise v. United States

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from an action brought by Elias Attallah and Violeta La-jam de Attallah against the United States Customs Service, pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq., seeking to recover damages for the theft of their property. The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico entered summary judgment for defendants. We affirm.

I. FACTS

We review the facts as ascertained by the district court. Elias Attallah and Viole-ta Lajam Attallah (hereinafter “plaintiffs”) allege that on or about September 10,1982,…