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U.S. v. $124,570 U.S. CURRENCY

No. 88-5527.

873 F.2d 1240 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $124,570 U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant. Appeal of Wayne G. CAMPBELL, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 24, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Gabbert, Santa Monica, Cal., for claimant-appellant.

Dwight B. Moore, Asst. U.S. Atty., Civil Div., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before POOLE, REINHARDT and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:

Like more than a billion other airline passengers last year, Wayne G. Campbell passed through an airport security check on his way to a flight. During the course of the screening, the security officer discovered a large quantity of U.S. currency. Pursuant to an established arrangement, the officer notified agents of the United States Customs Service who paid her $250 for the tip. The tip led to Campbell's detention and confiscation of the...

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