U.S. v. BRUMEL-ALVAREZ

Nos. 89-50412, 89-50415, 89-50423, 89-50426, 89-50431, 89-50479 and 89-50480.

976 F.2d 1235 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector Manuel BRUMEL-ALVAREZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Efren MENDEZ-DUENAS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario VARGAS-BRUUN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge CARRANZA-PENICHE, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rolando Antonio AYALA-JUSTINIANO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge ROMAN-SALAS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pablo GIRON-ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Crowley, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant Brumel-Alvarez.

Barbara L. Davis, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant Mendez-Duenas.

Gerald T. McFadden, Solana Beach, Cal., for defendant-appellant Vargas-Bruun.

Carolyn Chapman, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant Carranza-Peniche.

Cynthia G. Aaron and Ezekiel E. Cortez, Aaron & Cortez, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant Ayala-Justiniano.

Rene Sotorrio, Coconut Grove, Fla., for defendant-appellant Roman-Salas.

Elizabeth A. Barranco, El Cajon, Cal., for defendant-appellant Giron-Ortiz.

Stephen G. Nelson, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: POOLE, KOZINSKI, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.


LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

This criminal action involved the government's contention that the defendants were engaged in an international high level drug trafficking conspiracy in Bolivia and Mexico. The conspiracy was uncovered as part of a "sting" operation of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Customs. The seven defendants, whose appeals are consolidated,1 are Mexican and Bolivian citizens who were arrested and charged...

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