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U.S. v. ARIAS

Nos. 90-6060, 91-5298.

984 F.2d 1139 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hernando ARIAS, Illiana Arias, Defendants-Appellants. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eduardo MOTA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 3, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jill K. Traina, Sheryl J. Lowenthal, Coral Gables, FL, for defendants-appellants in No. 90-6060.

Dexter W. Lehtinen, U.S. Atty., Charene E. Sreenan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kathleen Salyer, Linda Collins Hertz, Miami, FL, for plaintiff-appellee in No. 90-6060.

Ronald C. Polk, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for defendant-appellant in No. 91-5298.

Dexter W. Lehtinen, U.S. Atty., Daryl E. Trawick, Charene E. Sreenan, Asst. U.S. Attys., Kathleen Salyer, Linda Collins Hertz, Miami, FL, for plaintiff-appellee in No. 91-5298.

Before FAY, DUBINA, and CARNES, Circuit Judges.

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from convictions for conspiracy to import cocaine and conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute. We affirm the convictions of Illiana Arias and Hernando Arias, but reverse those of Eduardo Mota.1

I. FACTS

On May 17, 1990, a customs inspector's dog alerted to a courier bag at the Miami International Airport. Upon inspection, a package shipped from Colombia to a "Senior...

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