U. S. v. $36,125.00 IN U. S. CURRENCY

Civ. A. No. 79-1783.

510 F.Supp. 303 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America v. THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($36,125.00) IN U. S. CURRENCY, Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) In Colombian Currency, and Thirty-Three Dollars ($33.00) In Belize Currency.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

April 1, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas M. Browning, Asst. Regional Counsel, U. S. Customs Service, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

John A. Stassi, II, Stassi & Rausch, New Orleans, La., for claimants/defendants.


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

DUPLANTIER, District Judge.

On October 27, 1977, David L. Albrecht arrived at New Orleans International Airport from Honduras, Central America. In response to the question: "Are you carrying over $5000.00 in coin, currency, or monetary instruments?" on the Customs Declaration form signed by him, Albrecht answered "No". He was arrested by U. S. Customs Agents after the discovery by them in...

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