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UNITED STATES v. ONE 1975 FORD PICKUP TRUCK, ETC.

No. 77-1605 Summary Calendar.

558 F.2d 755 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ONE 1975 FORD F100 PICKUP TRUCK SN F10YUV83579, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 1, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Bates, Edinburg, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

James R. Gough, U. S. Atty., Arthur Amdur, William L. Bowers, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, RONEY and HILL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Claimant Hector Guerra Barrera appeals from a summary judgment forfeiting his 1975 Ford pickup truck because of its use to facilitate the transportation of cocaine in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 781.1 We affirm.

On September 1, 1975, Guerra and a passenger, Samuel Remy Guitierrez Remy, arrived at the port of entry in Roma, Texas, in the pickup. The two men made negative declarations to the United States customs inspector...

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