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U.S. v. $16,500 IN U.S. CURRENCY

No. Civ. 97-946-FR.

48 F.Supp.2d 1268 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $16,500 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, in rem, Defendant; Piedad Barajas-Avalos and Jose Maciel-Basan, Claimants.

United States District Court, D. Oregon.

May 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristine Olson, United States Attorney, Kenneth C. Bauman, Assistant United States Attorney, Portland, OR, for plaintiff.

Kristen L. Winemiller, Tennyson & Winemiller, Portland, OR, for claimants.

OPINION

FRYE, District Judge.

The matters before the court are 1) the plaintiff's request that the court issue a certificate of reasonable cause under 28 U.S.C. § 2465; and 2) the claimant's motion for costs (# 54-1) and attorney fees (# 54-2).

FACTS

On January 2, 1997, task force agents at the Portland International Airport seized $16,500 from claimant Jose Maciel-Basan. Maciel-Basan had purchased a one-way ticket from Portland, Oregon...

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