U.S. v. APPROX. 600 SACKS, GREEN COFFEE BEANS

Civil No. 02-2656 (JAG).

381 F.Supp.2d 57 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff v. APPROXIMATELY 600 SACKS OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS SEIZED FROM CAFÉ RICO, INC., Defendant Café Rico, Inc., Claimant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

August 12, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maritza Gonzalez, United States Attorney's Office, San Juan, PR, for Plaintiffs.

Juan A. Ramos-Diaz, Luis J. Acevedo-Bengoechea, Carla Ferrari-Lugo, Ramos Diaz, Acevedo & Gonzalez CSP, San Juan, PR, for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge.

On November 08, 2002, the United States of America ("the Government") instituted a civil forfeiture claim against the Defendant, Approximately 600 Sacks of Green Coffee Beans Seized from Café Rico, Inc. (Docket No. 1).1 The Government argues that Café Rico's beans are forfeitable because the beans are not from Puerto Rico, and because importation records reveal no payment...

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