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U.S. v. $321,470.00, U.S. CURRENCY

No. 87-3622.

874 F.2d 298 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $321,470.00, UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant. Appeal of Michael CAMBELETTA, Movant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 5, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Guerriero, Jr., John Di Giulio, Baton Rouge, La., for movant-appellant.

Richard B. Launey, Asst., U.S. Atty., Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, REAVLEY, and POLITZ, Circuit Judges:

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

In this case the owner of $321,470 in cash turned his back on what must have been pin money to him compared with the value of preserving his anonymity.

The United States brings this in rem civil forfeiture action against $321,470 under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). Section 881(a)(6) authorizes forfeiture of goods, money, and real property which the United States has probable cause to believe may be substantially connected with illegal...

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