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UNITED STATES v. KAIROUZ

No. 84-1458.

751 F.2d 467 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ghazi Saad KAIROUZ, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan L. Crockin, Boston, Mass., for defendant, appellant.

Oliver C. Mitchell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., with whom William F. Weld, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, McGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

The issue presented by this case is a novel one in this Circuit, but not one which should detain us unduly.

Appellant arrived in Boston airport on a flight from Great Britain. After an appropriate search by the U.S. Customs authorities, five pounds of heroin were found concealed in an apron and girdle strapped to his waist. He was arrested, charged, and convicted of two counts: importation "of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance...

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