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UNITED STATES v. ONE MOTOR YACHT NAMED MERCURY

No. 75-1166.

527 F.2d 1112 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ONE MOTOR YACHT NAMED MERCURY, Serial Number 237590, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

October 30, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lincoln C. Almond, U. S. Atty., and Everett C. Sammartino, Asst. U. S. Atty., on brief for plaintiff-appellant.

Ralph Arnoldy and Arnoldy & Portnoy, Boston, Mass., on brief for defendant-appellee.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, McENTEE and CAMPBELL, Circuit Judges.

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

This appeal is from a district court order dismissing forfeiture proceedings against a yacht which was alleged to have unlawfully transported a quantity of marijuana into the United States. The vessel was seized by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs on August 30, 1973, and declared subject to forfeiture under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4).

Notice of the seizure was sent to the registered owner of the vessel. Thereupon, the nominal...

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