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U.S. v. FRANCHI-FORLANDO

No. 86-1969.

838 F.2d 585 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Orlando FRANCHI-FORLANDO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 3, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rafael F. Castro-Lang, San Juan, P.R., by Appointment of the Court, for defendant, appellant.

Jose R. Gaztambide, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief for appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, TIMBERS, Senior Circuit Judge, and BREYER, Circuit Judge.

BREYER, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Orlando Franchi-Forlando, is an Italian citizen, living in Colombia. He was flying on Iberia Airlines from Colombia to Spain when his airplane made a scheduled stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He went to the "in-transit" lounge at the airport. A United States Customs Service officer boarded the aircraft and inspected the luggage in the baggage hold. Noting that one of the suitcases (with a false bottom) looked suspicious, the officer...

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